My Alma Mater: By Design
I decided to study architecture in college because I was inspired and mentored by my high school architectural drawing teacher, and I chose to attend Illinois for one main reason:
The Big Picture: Majorly Cool
Can you do the backbend like Marching Illini drum majors? Probably not, which is only one reason why their performances are so remarkable. Over its 157-year history, the band has
Illini 411: Is State Farm Center the world’s largest domed structure?
A: It was when the building opened in 1963, and it was a point of pride for architect Max Abramovitz, ’29 FAA. To build its famous concrete roof, crews erected
The Nine Lives of REO Speedwagon
In the fall of 1966, Illinois undergrads Alan Gratzer, ’70, and Neal Doughty, ’68, lived across the hall from each other on the second floor of Townsend Hall (in the
Memory Lane: Feelin’ Grovey
At the corner of Lincoln and Pennsylvania avenues, sandwiched between residence halls on the south and McKinley Health Center on the north, stands a grove of trees that is almost
Illinois Homecoming
There would never be another Homecoming game like it. On the 80-degree afternoon of Oct. 18, 1924, some 67,000 raucous fans, jammed into a newly dedicated Memorial Stadium, waited in
Huff Hall turns 100
Huff Hall, the former home of Illini basketball, and the site of big band concerts, dance marathons, commencement ceremonies and more, turns 100 this year. Named the Men’s New Gymnasium
Legends
It was classic showbiz. She was a lead dancer. He was an assistant director. They met in rehearsals, then went on to performances and applause. And love. It was through
Remembering Stanley Ikenberry
In the days and weeks following the April 1st death of Stanley Oliver Ikenberry, the University of Illinois’ 14th president—its youngest at 44 and longest-serving at 16 years—family, colleagues and
Far and Away
Herb Chang, ’60 ENG, MS ’62 ENG, PHD ’64 ENG, was just 20 when he left Taiwan for the South Dakota School of Mines. “I found the school was not
