The Big Picture: Big Illinois Welcome
The Fighting Illini Cheerleading Team greets incoming attendees with warm smiles and lots of dazzle at one of the University’s premier student engagement events, Illinois Sights & Sounds. Under the
Illini 411: What year did Illinois start using Homecoming themes?
A: As far as I can tell, it was 1919. The theme was “Victory Homecoming”—a commemoration of the United States’ victory in World War I—and the event was a return
In Class: Comics Connection
I teach graduate students who are going to be working with young people in school and public libraries. This includes a readers’ advisory course on helping library patrons of all
A Man of Many People
Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, PHD ’98 SW, received the University’s 2024 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement, recognizing his work to better his native Singapore
The Big Picture: Moon Over My Alma Mater
Alma, Labor and Learning positively glow in the light of a July supermoon. This celestial phenomenon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is at its closest point to Earth—226,000 miles—making it
Illini 411: What do you know about that sycamore by the Main Library?
A: Believe it or not, that sycamore is the oldest tree on campus. When the University opened in 1868, it consisted of nothing more than the original building, 10 marshy
Cacti Guy
Rescuing cacti is not exactly a walk in the park. “A six-foot saguaro can be 75 years old and weigh 300-plus pounds,” says Steve Delaney, ’81 LAS. “For an untrained
Picture maker
If you’ve gone to the movies in the past 30 years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the work of Keith P. Cunningham, ’89 FAA. Since his first film credit,
Illini Couple: Foodies
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day. But it was beyond important for Henry Leung, MS ’72 LAS, PHD ’75 ACES, and Cecilia Tsun-Tai Jen Leung,
2024 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS
The University of Illinois Alumni Association announces the recipients of its Alumni Awards for 2024. The slate of eight awards in six categories will be presented on Sept. 12, 2024,
