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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Kashana Cauley
Writer and novelist Kashana Cauley joins Professor Anna Kornbluh and Jason Wozniak (The Debt Collective) to talk about debt in real life and fiction. In particular, Cauley et al will discuss her new novel, The Payback. Join us in the Institute for Humanities on Wednesday, October 29 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for a lively discussion! A limited number of free copies of The Payback will be available after October 1, 2025. Email english@uic.edu to get your copy.
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!
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Open Mic Night
Join us Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 pm in Daley Library 1-470 for the Fall 2025 Open Mic Night. Drop by Room 1-470 anytime after 5 pm 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).
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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