Donut Dollies
Luis Alberto Urrea’s harrowing and adventure-filled new novel, Good Night, Irene (Little, Brown, 2023), centers on the World War II experiences of women in the American Red Cross Clubmobile Service,
Accomplished Executive
Change was in the air in 1967 when Norma Lauder, ’71 BUS, set foot on campus, light years from her Illinois hometown of Cantrall, population then (and now) under 150.
Honored Architect
Architect W. Douglas Gilpin Jr., ’74 FAA, MARCH ’76, designs with a keen eye toward preservation and sustainability, talents that earned him the prestigious Milton LaTour Grigg Award in 2022
Honoring Our Own
At Commencement ceremonies on May 12, 2023, the University will confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Louis Liay, EDM ’62, crowning a lifetime of exemplary work
Remembering Alice Campbell
Alice (Curtis) Campbell, JD ’43, passed away on Dec. 23, 2021 in Westwood, Calif. She was 100. Campbell’s name is expressly tied to the University of Illinois Alumni Association and
One-two punch
U of I wheelchair athletes Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, EDM ’19, and Daniel Romanchuk, who trained at the University for the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics, delivered two stellar performances in
I’s on the World: South African Safari
South Africa was an ideal setting for Don, MS ’70 ENG, PHD ’73 ENG, and Colette Henley, MS ’72 LAS, to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple joined a
Pathfinder
Treatment options are limited for pediatric patients with recurrent T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL. James R. Allen, ’11 LAS, is working to understand the cell mechanisms behind the disease’s
Alter Ego
After four successful decades as a lawyer, jury consultant, professor, and currently, WGN-TV’s political analyst, Paul Lisnek, ’80 LAS, MA ’80 LAS, JD ’83, PHD ’86 LAS, decided to give
Righteous Runner
Sister Stephanie Baliga, ’10 LAS, is fast as well as faithful. The former Illini track and cross country runner previously completed a full marathon in 2 hours and 53 minutes—an
