Changemaker
Growing up in a working-class family in Skokie, Ill., Jared Kirchheimer, ’95 ENG, always knew he wanted to make movies, but didn’t see a way forward. “You have to have
Illini 411: Who devised the Quad Cam?
A: The Quad Cam, which shows a 24/7 live feed of the Main Quad from atop Foellinger Auditorium, was installed in 2001 or 2002 by the Strategic Communications and Marketing
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
My Alma Mater: Prison Ball
What would you say if I told you that on April 3, 1982, a group of mostly U. of I. freshmen traveled to the Dwight Correctional Center—a maximum-security women’s prison—to
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
Major Upgrade
As fans attending the 2024 home opener against Western Illinois might have noticed, the 101-year-old Memorial Stadium is undergoing a major upgrade. In the first phase of the two-year $9
UIAA Board of Directors Elects Three New Members
The University of Illinois Alumni Association welcomes Eric A. Floyd, Karen (Oelke) Lobdell and Paul O’Connor to its Board of Directors, the governing body responsible for promoting the UIAA’s mission,
Star Trekkers
The High Point of 2023 for Daniel C. Wiedrich, ’84 ENG, MS ’89 LAS; Thomas W. Inman, ’84 ENG; and Carl N. Steiner, ’82 ENG, MS ’84 ENG; came at
