Dean Terri E. Weaver and the UIC College of Nursing
cordially invite you to ...

The 65^th Anniversary Celebration Gala

- at Navy Pier -

Please join us for a sophisticated evening to:

• connect with friends, faculty and colleagues, old and new
• learn about the college’s 65-year legacy in educating nurse leaders
• toast, dine and dance in Chicago’s spectacular Navy Pier Grand Ballroom

All hosted by master of ceremonies, former NBC 5 health reporter Nesita Kwan.

Program (Saturday, Oct. 1st):

• 6 p.m. Cocktail hour
• 7 p.m. Dinner and program, followed by music and dancing

Formal attire, black tie optional.  RSVP deadline: Friday, September 16.

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Registration for the 65th Anniversary Evening Gala is now ended.
For more information, contact: conalum@uic.edu

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About Gala Emcee Nesita Kwan

Nesita Kwan’s career as a broadcast journalist spans nearly 30 years in five broadcast markets, with more than 20 of those years at Chicago’s NBC station.

A multifaceted broadcaster, her work has ranged from big-picture investigations to the individual’s unique story, with a particular focus on health and medicine. She’s anchored a variety of news broadcasts from a weekday talk show to the evening news.

While at NBC, her health internship program was one of the most active in the Midwest, sponsoring up to eight students a year.

Her commitment to medical reporting began early, with her first journalism award coming from the Associated Press for an in-depth look at the cost of malpractice insurance.

She then went on to win numerous Emmys, for both health journalism and general assignment reporting.

Most recently, she’s worked closely with the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism, helping to grow a family of fellowship programs that support national and international healthcare journalists in months-long investigations, increasingly rare in today’s news environment.

Kwan serves on the Advisory Board of the Gaples Institute of Integrative Cardiology and has done numerous trainings for medical professionals, including Ohio University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.

She currently splits her time between Chicago and Santa Barbara, California, where she is a student at Pacifica Graduate Institute, earning a master's in counseling with a focus on depth psychology. Her other interests include cooking and snowboarding.

Registration Is Now Ended

Registration for the 65th Anniversary Evening Gala is now ended.  For more information, contact: conalum@uic.edu

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Navy Pier - Gala Location

Driving Directions

To chart your route to the event, we recommend you use Mapquest and input the destination of Navy Pier at 600 E. Grand Avenue in Chicago.
 

Parking at Navy Pier (discounted to $20)  view map

Guests should park in the East Garage, accessible from the drive along the north side of the pier. Once inside the garage, turn left and park as far to the east as possible.

Enter the building either through Door 11 or through the glass doors at the very east end of the garage. From the latter, you can access Entrance 2 just beyond the taxi turnaround. Signage inside will direct you to the Grand Ballroom.
 

Guest drop-off  view map

Guests can be dropped off by private or hired cars at the taxi turnaround near Entrance 2.

Once inside, signage will direct you to the Grand Ballroom.
 

Free trolley  view map

Navy Pier operates a free trolley service, 10am-10pm on Saturdays, through Chicago’s River North area, and it passes quite near the DoubleTree, our event hotel. En route to the pier, board the trolley at Illinois St. and Columbus Dr., two blocks south of the hotel. 

The trolley will drop you at Navy Pier's Entrance 2, the closest doors to the Grand Ballroom. Once inside, signage will direct you to our event.

Returning from Navy Pier, the trolley will drop you at Grand Ave. and Fairbanks Ct., only one block south of the DoubleTree Hotel.

Public transportation

Navy Pier’s website offers comprehensive information to help you to plan your travel via public transit.

Interested in reserving a hotel room?

Please contact us at conalum@uic.edu and we will be happy to help you facilitate your reservation!

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago
300 E. Ohio Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611 USA

You are also invited:

"While I Am Here : The Life and Legacy of Anne Larson Zimmerman" : A dramatic production

Friday, September 30, 6pm

Script by Geraldine Gorman, PhD, RN. Direction by Electra Tremulis and Christian Helem. Featuring 25 nurses and nursing students. Supported by a Center for Teaching/Learning grant awarded to Dr. Gorman and Dr. Brigid Lusk, PhD, RN, FAAN

Passionate about nursing, human rights  and nurses' economic welfare, Anne Zimmerman, 1914 - 2003, was the long-time executive director of the Illinois Nurses' Association and served as president of the American Nurses Association from 1976 to 1978

UIC College of Nursing Event Center
845 S. Damen Ave., Chicago

FREE
Register via Eventbrite

Alumni Brunch

Join us for presentations, brunch, networking, and an opportunity to tour the college!

Saturday, October 1
Brunch 10:00 a.m. Presentation 11:00 a.m. College Tours 12:00 p.m.

Presentations: Every birth counts: Using technology to make health systems accountable to mothers and babies by Kylea Laina Liese, PhD, CNM

Developing a program of research: Lessons learned by Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, FACNM

The infinite fetus: Connecting person and placenta through time and space by Julienne N. Rutherford, PhD

UIC College of Nursing Event Center
845 S. Damen Ave., Chicago

FREE to attend but registration is required.
RSVP to Sara Almassian at salmas1@uic.edu by Friday, September 23