Serial Entrepreneur
It’s astonishing that Carmen Rossi, ’07 LAS, MS ’09 AHS, ever had time to go to class. As an undergraduate at Illinois, he started a business that built dormitory lofts and rehabbed heating fixtures....
Illini 411: How many Illinois alumni have won the Oscar for Best Director?
A: One, but he’s done it twice. Ang Lee, ’80 FAA, won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Life of Pi (2012). (He was also nominated for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , which...
Great Friends and Beautiful Memories
In 1955, some 60,000 spectators in Memorial Stadium witnessed history in the making as Duck Choo Oh, ’56 LAS, accepted her tiara and title as Illinois’ Homecoming Queen. Oh was the first Korean student...
From Zero to $2.7 Billion
One might say a triumph was front-loaded. When With Illinois officially kicked off in the fall of 2017, approximately 45 percent of the campaign’s ambitious $2.25 billion goal had already been secured through a...
The University Library
Beloved and ever-evolving, the University Library has drawn a range of gifts, including a $2.5M pledge for revisioning and renovation from the Shebik family (Steven E., ’78 BUS, ’78 BUS, and Megan M. Shebik,...
Allerton Retreat and Conference Center
The beautiful but fragile country estate inspired gifts across the campaign, beginning with $1M to fund a new entrance drive to the mansion by Dave Rathje, ’59 ENG, and his wife, Debbie, who went...
Ubben Basketball Complex
The $40M renovation of the sports facility will add approximately 40,000 square feet to the existing building, remodel more than 8,000 square feet and introduce such enhancements as a sports medicine area. Announced in...
Opposite Sides
Late in the football game against Purdue on Nov. 12, Illini star running back Chase Brown, ’22 LAS, suffered what appeared to be a significant leg injury. As the team’s medical personnel attended to...
The Big Picture: Holiday Glow
Seasonal magic illuminates the grounds of the Allerton Park & Retreat Center, where visitors can enjoy an enchanting mile-long walk glittering with festive lights and attractions. Originally designed in 1900 as a private estate...
“I”s on the World: Maine Meet-up
Holly Rosencranz, ’78 LAS, MD ’82 UIC, and spouse Warren Lavey, U of I adjunct professor of law, were hiking in Maine’s Acadia National Park in May 2022 when they “met by chance and...
