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Homecoming lives at Illinois!
Oct. 22-23
Begun in 1910 and the longest-running tradition of its kind, Illinois Homecoming 2010 means a fun weekend of football, friends and revived campus memories. The University of Illinois Alumni Association is proud to host some of the great Homecoming events, such as the Friday night Pep Rally, Class of 1960 Reunion and the rockin' Homecoming Post-game Party on Saturday. More ...

UIAA partners with UI Employees Credit Union
The University of Illinois Alumni Association has selected the University of Illinois Employees Credit Union to offer UI-branded Visa credit cards to its 625,000 alumni members. More ...

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Research on team loyalty yields new insight into “die-hard” fandom
Scott TainskyThere’s a reason why some sports fans are referred to as “die-hards” – even after they move away, their loyalty to their hometown team endures, according to research by two University of Illinois professors. Scott Tainsky and Monika Stodolska, professors of recreation and tourism, say new residents of a community maintain an attachment to their old team or former city as a way of asserting their identity after they move. The study, published in Social Science Quarterly, looks at the stability of fan identification among individuals who relocate, and whether that identification represents an actual bond between fan, team or city. The researchers found that new population inflow was not associated with an increase in television ratings for NFL broadcasts in the new city.More ...

A Minute With...
Andrew Leipold… criminal law expert Andrew Leipold
Andrew Leipold, an expert on criminal law and the federal judicial process, discusses what went wrong with the prosecution’s case against ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. More ...


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Receive special rates from Liberty Mutual for auto, homeowners and renters insurance for UI students, alumni and faculty. More ... Learn about emergency medical insurance and Alumni Association-endorsed plans from Marsh. More ...
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