A century and a half of greatness
A new website titled, “150 for 150,” celebrates the accomplishments of women during the 150-year history of the University of Illinois. Created as part of the University’s sesquicentennial celebration, the
Saving Pretzel
On the day we meet Pretzel, the weather is chilly and clear in Hammond, Ind., where she lives with her owners, Donna and Dave Gescheidler. Their living room décor anticipates
College of Business receives $150 million naming gift
The UI College of Business will become known as the Gies College of Business after an unprecedented investment from a distinguished alumni couple. The $150 million naming gift will accelerate
A computer revolution: The story of PLATO
Brian Dear, author of “The Friendly Orange Glow,” discusses how Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO) revolutionized cyberculture. Read the full Smile Politely article by Julie McClure here.
Program on the History of University of Illinois Musical Tradition
One of Illinois’ most enduring traditions is its music. For its November Third Thursday Sesquicentennial lecture series, the Spurlock Museum is joined by the University of Illinois Alumni Association to present
Standardizing on the Block I
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is returning to a single logo—the familiar orange block “I”—throughout campus and in outreach to external audiences. Colleges and administrative units will begin adopting
Community event kicks off university’s multibillion-dollar campaign
The campaign, titled With Illinois, was introduced to donors, alumni, faculty and staff, students and local community members Friday evening at a campaign inaugural event at the State Farm Center.
Sun-Times movie archives move to the University of Illinois
Several archivists from the University of Illinois descended into a basement storage room where the Chicago Sun-Times keeps thousands of film press kits. The Sun-Times, which is moving offices later
Illinois named a top 10 Best Public College by the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal has named Illinois among the Best Public Colleges in the U.S. among UCLA, Michigan and UNC. To read the full article, click here.
Celebrate our great future
Dear Friends, During my first year at Illinois, one thing that has really stood out to me as a distinguishing characteristic of our University is the enthusiasm, support and global
