Traditions—both old and new, from near and far—define every celebration. Homecoming 2019 saw the inauguration of the University’s first Global Talent Show, highlighting music, dance and performances from diverse cultures. The show was held...
Illini bask in the glow of enlightenment as UI’s Indian Student and Indian Graduate Student Associations celebrate Diwali—the festival of lights—on the Main Quad. An ancient and traditional holiday observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs...
Sounds of late summer fill the air as Illini gather for Quad Day, the day before classes begin. Today’s students use the day to explore activities and organizations with an eye to discovering new...
Holed up cramming for end-of-semester exams? Not these UI mechanical science and engineering students! The stakes are high as budding Illini engineers take to the Engineering Quad to compete in the annual ME 370...
The Illinois campus is home to many intriguing if seldom-seen little nooks and crannies, perhaps none more esoteric than the Oboe Reed-Making Lab in the basement of the Music Building. Here, oboe artisans construct...
Nothing signals the start of the Fall semester as much as the trees of Illini Grove changing from vibrant green to autumnal hues and the crunch of leaves underfoot. While the campus quickly fills...
Call it circular reasoning, but the notion that round barns would boost milk productivity due to “economy of consideration, low maintenance and labor efficiency” prompted UI’s then-Dept. of Dairy Husbandry to construct three ring-shaped...
Forget social media. There’s nothing like a swarm of people meeting and greeting each other face-to-face. Every August, more than 1,000 University of Illinois student organizations gather to hawk their activities—from salsa dancing to...
Just like avian migration and varsity football, the end of summer brings Move-In Day to the University of Illinois, when incoming freshmen arrive on campus with families and possessions in tow. I-Guides to the...
The Hallene Gateway didn’t always greet visitors at the east entrance of campus. The sandstone portal bearing Illinois’ motto originally was part of New Main University Hall, the school’s fourth building, erected in 1871...
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