50th Anniversary Celebration
April 10, 2024
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM America/Chicago
Location
Lacuna Lofts
Address
2150 S Canalport Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cost
$100 - Regular Admission; $50 - Students
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It’s a celebration - tickets are on sale now!
On behalf of the faculty, students, and Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPP) staff, we’re excited to invite you to our 50th Anniversary.
We’re gathering at Lacuna Lofts in Pilsen for lively networking, great music, delicious bites, and a drink (or two) to toast five decades of UPP’s impact on Chicago and beyond. The CUPPA Alumni Association will honor two dynamic individuals with their prestigious Jim Marek Alumni Association Appreciation Award and the Inaugural Emerging Leader Award, presented in memory of Anna Bachman.
For now, mark your calendars, grab your dancing shoes, and get ready to party like a planner.
Regular Admission: $100 | Student Tickets: $50
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Support from our sponsors ensures that this event makes a big impact where it’s needed most: on the next generation of UPP students who will go on to make their own impact in housing, economic development, transportation, sustainability, and many more aspects of urban planning. We call this our Chicago Futures Initiative, which you can read more about below.
Supporting Sponsors
Center for Urban Economic Development
Charles Hoch
Em Hall & David Saradin
Student Ticket Sponsors
Pete & Twyla Cassel
Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois (RTA)
Sanjeev Vidyarthi
Stacey Swearingen White
About the Chicago Futures Initiative
This year, we hope you will join us in raising money for the future of Chicago and UPP! For 50 years, UPP at UIC has educated a diverse student body to face complex urban issues across spatial scales. Our alumni and future students will confront myriad urban challenges, from climate change and environmental justice to persistent inequities in housing and transportation. All underscore the importance of problem-oriented, interdisciplinary approaches for making better plans and policies.
In celebration of our first 50 years – and in anticipation of the years to come – we’re building The Chicago Futures Initiative, a programmatic and physical space for furthering our commitment to cutting-edge and community-engaged learning and research. Your sponsorship and ticket purchases directly invest in leadership, technology, and student success.
Date posted
Mar 13, 2024
Date updated
Mar 25, 2024