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AI, virtual reality give students a taste of study abroad experiences
An innovative general education course in food science gives students intercultural learning experiences similar to what they might obtain through study abroad.
Illinois Commencement Speaker Sean Evans: ‘You don’t need to know what happens next. You just need to be ready for the heat.’
“Hot Ones” host Sean Evans was the 2026 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Commencement speaker. Read the transcript of his speech.
Members of REO Speedwagon return to campus for Illinois 2025 Homecoming festivities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Members of the chart-topping classic rock band REO Speedwagon return to campus to serve as grand marshals of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 26. They also are featured guests during football gameday events Saturday, Sept. 27. The Homecoming parade begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the […]
Giving and learning on the job
CHICAGO, Ill. — I wake up at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning to make it on time to the Medical District Veterinary Clinic in Chicago. After I greet everyone, the volunteers get a quick tour of the clinic. All the rooms and the back area are stacked with supplies. This morning, I am assigned […]
Illinois Commencement Speaker Robert Jones: ‘We’re Graduating Together’
Read the transcript of the Commencement speech delivered by Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones at the 2025 universitywide Commencement ceremony.
First-Generation Scholars Research Program provides research experience and more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Before arriving on campus, first-year University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student Andy Granados voiced the concerns that many students coming to a large university face. “Before I started freshman year, I was scared,” Granados said. “I’m not as social as other people. I don’t really know how to connect with my professors, so […]
Illinois Chancellor Robert J. Jones named 2025 Commencement speaker
Illinois Chancellor Robert J. Jones will be the 2025 Commencement speaker.
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 […]