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Humanities Research Lab courses provide community-based research education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As an oral historian, Illinois history professor Yuridia “Yuri” Ramírez records the stories of people who have never been written about in history books. “These people have, in some ways, made the most impactful legacies in their communities, and people don’t know who they are,” Ramírez said. Through the Humanities Research Lab, […]

International Education celebrates 10 years with a packed week of Homecoming events
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — International Education at Illinois staff members often find themselves fielding this question from students: “do you run study abroad programs?” Even though the answer is no, Yun Shi — the director and founder of IE — uses the question as a nifty opportunity to shift the conversation toward the programming IE does […]

Illinois students receive Fulbright grants
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eight University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Six of the students have accepted grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which builds international relationships to help solve global challenges. This flagship international educational exchange […]

Illinois Commencement Speaker Jeanne Gang: Keep the Spark
Jeanne Gang was the 2024 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Commencement speaker. Gang, an internationally renowned architect responsible for projects such as the Aqua and St. Regis towers on the Chicago skyline, graduated from the university in 1986 with a degree in architecture. The following is a transcript of her speech that was delivered at the […]

Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative accepting freshmen applicants for fall semester
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Neurodivergent students who will be incoming freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the upcoming fall semester are encouraged to apply to a program geared toward helping them succeed academically, socially and professionally. The Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative offers a variety of supports and services for students with conditions in which the […]

‘With Illinois’ fundraising campaign concludes with gift from Chancellor Robert J. Jones and Dr. Lynn Hassan Jones
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The “With Illinois” fundraising campaign officially ended June 30 and concluded with a $200,000 personal contribution from Chancellor Robert J. Jones and his wife, Dr. Lynn Hassan Jones. The “With Illinois” campaign was the most ambitious and successful fundraising campaign in university history, reaching the initial $2.25 billion goal 15 months ahead […]

Are science laboratories truly inclusive if not accessible to service-dog handlers?
According to a new commentary in Disability and Health Journal, people with disabilities who rely on service dogs often are prohibited from bringing their working dogs into teaching and research laboratories. This one barrier can stop them from pursuing careers in science, says Joey Ramp, a researcher in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and […]

Class of 2023 sets records for enrollment, diversity, excellence
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – With more than 50,000 total students for the first time in university history, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has welcomed a record-breaking freshman class for the start of the 2019 academic year. The new freshman class is also the largest, most academically talented and most diverse in the history of the […]

Five professors named University Scholars for Urbana-Champaign campus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Five University of Illinois professors at the Urbana-Champaign campus have been named University Scholars in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. They will be honored at a Sept. 12 ceremony at the I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign. Begun in 1985, the scholars program recognizes […]

Chancellor’s Commission on Native Imagery: Healing and Reconciliation begins work
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Chancellor’s Commission on Native Imagery: Healing and Reconciliation begins its work today by holding its first meeting. Chancellor Robert Jones charged the group earlier this month after enlisting highly regarded higher education leader Eric Jolly to serve as convener and co-chair. Alumnus and former captain of the University of Illinois football […]

Grant will fund child care, support for undergraduates with children
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Low-income undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who need assistance juggling the demands of parenthood and college will be able to get assistance through an array of programs and services offered by the Child Development Laboratory. CDL recently received a $419,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that restored funding […]

How might teaching inclusive history affect the educational, social climate in Illinois’ public schools?
Leslie K. Morrow is the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center, which conducts workshops on sexual diversity issues and classroom management. Morrow spoke recently with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about a bill in the Illinois Legislature that would require history curricula in Illinois public schools to include discussions of […]