Illini 411: Where can I find the TV commercials the university makes for sporting events?

Quastion courtesy of Steve Jenkel, ’82 ENG

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Quastion courtesy of Steve Jenkel, ’82 ENG

A: For decades, Illinois’ Office of Strategic Communications (formerly known as Public Affairs) has created clever, inspirational TV spots to promote the university and show off the campus during Illini football, basketball and other televised games. The commercials from recent years are on the university’s official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@Illinois1867), while the older commercials are on Illinois’ MediaSpace web site (mediaspace.illinois.edu/esearch/search?keyword=halftime). You may feel so inspired after watching them, you’ll enroll all over again!

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