Building a Digital Ecosystem to Support Survivors and Reduce Gender-Based Violence

What if support for survivors of gender-based violence was built directly into the apps students use every day? Learn about a multi-year, interdisciplinary initiative led by Dr. Rachel Garthe that is embedding survivor-centered resources into the Illinois app to improve access to care and reduce barriers to help seeking.

Illinois Earns 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has once again been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification — a national distinction recognizing institutions with deep, sustained commitments to public engagement. Illinois previously received this recognition in 2008 and 2015, underscoring a sustained, long-term commitment to public engagement. Illinois’ application documented how community engagement is embedded across […]

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