Block I Farmers
When it comes to their Alma Mater, Jay F. Allen, ’72 ACES, and his son, Jared B. Allen, ’15 ACES, “bleed Orange and Blue,” and the proof is as clear as
Server Savior
As an academic technology specialist at Stanford University, Quinn Dombrowski, MS ’09 IS, helps scholars conduct better digital research in linguistics. When Russia invaded Ukraine, she found herself co-leading a
Alumni Interview: Kevin Jackson
When I arrived at Illinois in 1990, a kid out of a tough neighborhood south of Chicago, I had no idea I’d become a research scientist. I was a football
Linguaphile
A professor of ESL/Bilingual education at National Louis University, Kristin Lems, MA ’75 LAS, MA ’83 LAS, received the 2021 Elliot Judd Outstanding Teacher Award presented by the Illinois Teachers
Taboo Buster
Dr. Nicole Williams, ’97 LAS, ’97 LAS, doesn’t get mad—she gets motivated. When a guidance counselor suggested that she consider becoming a nurse instead of a doctor, Williams doubled down
Chamber-alt Cellist
They play music in a converted garage. Equipped with a vaulted ceiling and retrofitted with asymmetrical walls, vibration-free floor and acoustical insulation, the space has gone from a bay for
I’s on the World: En Bateau
With the local Notre Dame of Mantes-la-Jolie in the background, Richard, ’67 ACES, MS ’71 ACES, and Barbara Jurgens, ’73 ACES, enjoy a Paris-to-Normandy cruise along the waters of the
I’s on the World: Go (Key) West
If you went to the ends of the Earth, you’d likely find loyal Illini. Most certainly you’ll find them at the southernmost tip of the U.S. From left, John LeVanti,
My Alma Mater: Home Among the Murals
There will always be a few places in my life that I will never forget. La Casa Cultural Latina at the University of Illinois is one of them. When I
Seeds of Success
Armed with a new-fangled device called a laptop that was “the size of a suitcase,” Jeanne Bailey, ’85 ACES, MS ’88 ACES, and her fellow ACES intern, Karen Bender, ’85
