Illini Couple: Time Tested
Betty Wold Harryman, ’59 MEDIA, remembers the moment that confirmed that William R. “Bill” Harryman III, ’58 ACES, MEXED ’73, EDD ’86, was the guy for her. They were
A Healing Presence
Soon after McKinley Hospital opened at the University of Illinois, it was featured in the January 1926 issue of Illinois Alumni News, under a headline that might have appeared,
View Finder
Douglas (Doug) Busch, ’74 FFA, now 73, is still lithe in a tucked-in, black, long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, red New Balances and stylish glasses with circular frames. His thick hair has
I’s on the World: Air Iceland
As the pandemic eased, Helen Laka Boen, ’77 BUS, set her sights on Iceland. “I went with a Women Over 60 Travel Group,” she says. “Our reason for choosing Iceland
Alumni Interview: Hirsh Joshi
I grew up in the Chicago suburbs. I’ve always been interested in what different groups believe. I was a poli-sci major. I really hadn’t been thinking of law school;
A Conversation with Chancellor Jones
Enjoy this recording of our recent UIAA Speaker Series, where Chancellor Robert Jones joined alumni and friends for an open Q&A session. From sharing his favorite moments during his career
Lifetime Illini
Give the people what they want. It’s a time-honored axiom of marketing, and one that holds true for the University of Illinois Alumni Association and its membership program. In addition
Like Cheers
It was a total surprise when a bar regular texted Eric J. Schmidt, ’95 MEDIA, the exciting news. Craft Beer & Brewing, a top industry publication, had named Orange &
Bragging Right
To all those marketing skeptics out there: Yo! Illinois may not always have been a brand. But the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has always been a meme. From the mid-1860s
Medicine Man
When self-described “trumpet for hire” Dan Gosling, ’84 FAA, ended his contract-position chair with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) in 2004, he needed a quick career pivot. “Luckily, I like
