Illini 411: Who was the U of I’s first Olympic gold medalist?
A: Edward F. Lindberg, 1909 ENG. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm—the fifth modern games, since their start in 1896—Lindberg was part of the world record-setting 4 x 400
Alumni Interview: Amanda McGrory
It’s summer 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and I’m holding a Paralympic silver medal in the 1,500 meters. Beside me is my teammate Tatyana McFadden, ’13 ACES, EDM ’19, one
In Class: Dig Leader
Archaeology is very much a part of our Center’s work because this is how we understand the histories of indigenous societies in the Americas. Even though my position is primarily
Illini 411: I lived at 804 W. Green St. during college and heard it was John Milton Gregory’s house. Is that true?
A: Only if he’d been re-animated! Gregory, the University’s first regent, or president (1867–1880), died in 1898, while the house at 804 W. Green wasn’t built until 1920. However, it
The University of Illinois Alumni Association Announces 2024 Alumni Award Recipients
For Immediate Release July 1, 2024, Urbana, Ill. The University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA) announces the recipients of its Alumni Awards for 2024. The slate of awards in six
Memory Lane: Film lover’s Delight
In our push-of-a-button, tap-it-and-stream-it world of today, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago, a movie night meant getting off your couch, going to the local video rental
Critical Thinker
The official title of the course Psych 598 is the Personality Journal Club. But its participants know it as PIGIE: Personality Interest Group, Including Espresso. Once a week, psychology professor
My Alma Mater: Radio, Radio
During my time at Illinois, the basement of Weston Hall was a magical place called WPGU—a radio station that was operated by and for students. My involvement with the station
His Dream Job
When Russell Wigginton, PHD ’01 LAS, walks into the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, he sees history. Not just the history of African Americans and the struggle
I’s on the World: French Connection
James L. Edwards, ’73 BUS, and Patricia A. Roberts, ’74 UIC, DDS ’76 UIC, both went to Taylorville (Ill.) Senior High School before entering the University of Illinois in the
