Dear Fellow U of I Black Alumni:
Next Fall (2008) the entire University of Illinois will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Special Educational Opportunities Program – also known as Project 500. For those of you not familiar with Project 500, it was the first major attempt by the campus to provide equal educational opportunity for the families of children in Illinois.
In 1968, following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., students and community residents pressed the university to enroll students traditionally underrepresented on campus. Ultimately, 565 newly admitted African American and Latino students began as U of I students that year. As products of Project 500 and graduates of UIUC, we too are included in that history and legacy.
On February 27, 2008, the University of Illinois, along with the Black Alumni Reunion Chicago Committee, will present a first in a series of reclamation and networking events for U of I Black Alum. This celebration will take place from 6-8pm at the DuSable Museum.
Please email this information to all of your fellow UIUC Black Alum and contact us at UIUC.BlackAlumNetwork@gmail.com or 312-575-7923 for information on this and other events.
There are many UIUC Black Alum in the Chicago land region and one goal of this committee is to continue to build on the contacts available. So contact Ms. Williams and become part of the Alumni Network
See you in February and have a blessed and joyous holiday season.
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