Signature Events
海角社区 hosts several signature events throughout the year. Learn more about these events below.
Trustee Benefit Concert for Scholarships
This signature event has showcased world-class performing artists, while also honoring notable figures in the Chicago arts community with the presentation of the Bravo Award. All event proceeds provide scholarship support for 海角社区 students. Since its inception, the Benefit has raised more than $8 million for the University鈥檚 scholarship fund.
Brennan School of Business
The Brennan School of Business regularly presents a number of events that extend business education beyond the classroom. These occasions provide opportunities for Brennan School students, faculty, alumni and friends to engage with leading figures from the business community of metropolitan Chicago鈥攁nd beyond.
School of Information Studies
The School of Information Studies hosts a series of annual lectures, characterized by high-profile speakers and thought leaders in the field of library and information science. These events are free and open to the public with registration required.
Lund-Gill Lecture
This annual lecture is presented by the Lund-Gill Chair, established in 2003 to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of two Dominican Sisters, Candida Lund, OP, and Cyrille Gill, OP. The endowed Lund-Gill Chair was created in order to bring to our campus individuals of the highest moral and intellectual reputation who can address themes and issues at the heart of the liberal arts and sciences and at the intersections of academia and society.