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Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration

You're invited to join the Program on Intergroup Relations as we celebrate our graduates on Thursday, April 28 with the IGR Graduation Open House! Visit our office on S. University between 12:00–4:00 p.m. to pick up cords and certificates, mingle with faculty, and enjoy a festive graduation atmosphere! Friends and family welcome. Masks required.

Graduating students are asked to complete the IGR Graduation Survey no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022.

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IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA)

In celebration of the outstanding work in social justice done by The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) alumnx around the globe, we are excited to honor one exceptional alumnx with the Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA)!

The award honors an IGR alumnx who embodies and exemplifies the values and ethics of the program contributing toward advancing positive intergroup relations and promoting social justice through their personal and professional lives in an effort to create a more just and inclusive society and world.

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Former IGR facilitator on learning about race and student safety

Chaddrick James-Gallaway discusses school rules and critical race theory in K-12 education in an essay penned for ‘Thursday Thoughts,’ a series from the Office of Community College Research and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

2021 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Javier Solorzano Parada

Javier Solorzano Parada is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA). He will be presented with the award virtually at IGR's 18th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Javier has been previously featured on IGR's podcast DialogueUP!

2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson. He was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration.

2020 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Riana Elyse Anderson

Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA) along with Michael Gardner. She was presented with the award virtually at IGR's 17th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Riana has been previously featured on IGR's podcast DialogueUP!

2019 IGR Outstanding Alumnx Award recipient: Arikia Millikan

Arikia Millikan is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Alumnx Award (OAA). She was presented with the award at IGR's 16th Annual Award Ceremony and Graduation Celebration. Arikia is also featured in IGR's podcast DialogueUP!

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