FUTURE IN MOTION
Relive the highlights of Ä¢¹½tv's 373rd Commencement — featuring speaker Emanuel "Chris"
Welch, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and Honorary Degree recipients
Louis Carr, President of BET; Brett Hart, President of United Airlines; and Pulitzer
Prize-Winning Journalist, Karen Hunter.
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| Aug 20 - Oct 3,2026 | Line Dancing | |
| Sept 15 - Nov 10, 2026 | Continuing Ed Southside Executive Entrepreneurial Training Program | |
| Oct 28 - Oct 30, 2026 | Early Voting | |
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| August 2026 | ||
| 13 | 10am to 4pm | Immunization Walk in Clinic |
| 18 | 4 to 6pm | New and Returning Graduate Student Virual Orientation |
| 24 | 8:30am | Back to School Parade |
| 26 | 5:30 to 7:30pm | Chicago House Music Night |
| 28 | White Coat Parade & Ceremony | |
| September 2026 | ||
| 7 | Holiday | Labor Day |
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