The English Club
English Club Blurb
What is The English Club?
We are a group of students with the goal to build a better community within the English Department here at UIC. We strive to provide social connections, events & activities, and networking opportunities—not to mention lots of snacks!
I’m interested in joining. How can I do that?
The only thing you need to do to be a member of the English Club is to show up! All are welcome to join, you don’t have to be an English major or minor.
Does The English Club have a meeting place?
We meet every first Monday of the month from 4:30-6PM. If you’ve got the time, you’re more than welcome to stop by University Hall in Room 1850—even if it is just to drop by and say hello!
Upcoming Meetings
TBD
Events and Activities
Looking for something to pass by time in between classes? Or maybe just want to be more involved with campus? Whatever it may be, here are some upcoming events the English Club and UIC has to offer for you!
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Open Mic Night
Twice a semester, the English Club hosts an Open Mic Night at the Daley Library. Drop by Room 1-470 anytime from 5-7PM to hear the works of others (or even share your own!). All creative works are welcome—poems, songs, short stories—and no registration is required. The only thing you have to bring is an open mind (though an appetite for free pizza is also recommended).
Upcoming Open Mic Meeting Times
TBD
Book Club
The English Club is currently workshopping a Book Club. While nothing is scheduled at the moment, we encourage you to share your opinions at English Club meetings so we can gauge interest (it might help to know that The English Club will cover the cost of books for attendees). In the meantime, stay tuned for more info by joining our GroupMe or following our Instagram at the links below!
Creative Writing Workshop
TBD
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Color Me Calm
Monday, April 28th
SCE Tower, Montgomery Ward Gallery (SCE 340) | 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Missing the simple days of coloring sheets and crayons and markers? Need something simple to destress? Stop by the Montgomery Ward Gallery in SCE to pick up some coloring sheets and tools to get out those pre-finals jitters while expressing some artistic creativity.
Battle of the Bands 2025
Wednesday, April 30th
UH Lawn | 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Hosted by UIC Radio, stop by the UH Lawn for an exciting evening showcasing UIC’s musical talent and wrap up the semester in a fun way! Experience the music and cheer on your friends and peers.
UIC Night with the Chicago White Sox
Saturday, May 3rd
Guaranteed Rate Field | 1:10 – 3:10 pm
333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616
Attention to all baseball fans and UIC students, alumni, and faculty! Looking to celebrate your school spirit and sportsmanship? Join the Chicago White Sox and your fellow UIC members for a special UIC Night. Additionally, the first 1,500 fans to buy will receive a ticket package instead of just a game ticket and a special co-branded White Sox/UIC sweatshirt!
Weird Fiction Seminar with Bradley Sides
Wednesday, May 7
Zoom | 6:00 pm
Sigma Tau Delta invites you to a webinar featuring Bradley Sides, author of Those Fantastic Lives and Crocodile Tears Didn’t Cause the Flood. He’ll share insight into the process of crafting stories that tiptoe between the lines of reality and the surreal. How does weird fiction allow authors to delve into deep emotional truths? What draws us to the uncanny? These questions (as well as others) will all be answered, so if you’re intrigued by the storytelling process or want to add to your endless TBR, stop by! Click here to register.
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AY 2025-2026 English Club Board
Meet the people who keep our Club moving! For questions regarding English Club operations, please contact the president.
Chelsea Armenta, President
Melissa Leon, Vice President
Ian Talley, Public Outreach Coordinator
Joanna Villa, Treasurer