2026 Athletics Hall of Famers
Ayo Dosunmu Basketball, 2019-21 Honored as USA Today’s National Player of the Year and the Bob Cousy National Point Guard of the Year in 2021, Ayo Dosunmu was the
Great Sport Moments: Confidence Booster
It was just before 8 a.m. on a Tuesday, and U. of I. football coach Ron Turner had just started a meeting with his offensive staff. Illinois had opened the
2026 Alumni Awards
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Deb (Ridgeway) Neubek Deb (Ridgeway) Neubek, ’82 FAA, grew up in Illinois gazing at the stars, dreaming of designing space stations and lunar habitats. She chose the
Well Plotted
A threat lurks in the shadows, scampering from dense evergreen branches to rows and rows of towering stalks. No corn plant is safe from the scurry of squirrels—the greatest menace
Illini 411: Did the U. of I. really invent Homecoming?
A: It’s complicated. The idea that Illinois invented Homecoming comes from The Daily Illini, which ran an enthusiastic editorial after our first Homecoming in 1910 that called the U. of
The Big Picture: Incoming Illini
Move-In Day—a rite of passage for U. of I. undergrads marked by hope and excitement, but also scorching heat, interminable traffic, and mounting concern that the experience will never end.
In Class: Campaign Manager
My area is social media strategy. I have my own consulting business, The Strategic Peacock, which I founded in 2010. Courses I teach include social media and personal branding, writing
Illini 411: Did an Illinois student pay his tuition with pennies?
A: Yes! Sort of. In the summer of 1987, incoming freshman Mike Hayes worried about how to pay for his education, until he got an oddball idea. He asked the
Illini Couple: Unexpected Gifts
For anyone who’s ever wondered how it feels to take the field at Gies Memorial Stadium before an admiring crowd, here’s a hint. Book the Colonnades Club, and the field
Illini 411: Were the Main Quad’s sidewalks based on the paths students naturally took?
A: The simple answer is no. According to the U. of I.’s Facilities & Services, the sidewalks were well-planned and reinforce the formal geometry of the Quad. (If the sidewalks
