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Two guides name UI a top value
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two guides that help students choose a college have named the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a top value. The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2002 names the UI one of 43 “best buys” based on the quality of the academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance. The Kaplan/Newsweek College Catalog 2002 […]
UI tent open at state fair Aug. 10-19 in Springfield
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Visitors to the Illinois State Fair who stop by the University of Illinois tent can get free Dreamsicles or temporary Illini tattoos and learn how to use the Library Gateway to access materials from the UIs collections. Other features in the UI tent this year will include the College of Veterinary Medicines Wildlife […]
Board of trustees appoints new unit heads
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Twelve new department and unit heads on the University of Illinois campus were approved by the UI Board of Trustees at its July 12 meeting. The new heads: John B. Braden was approved as director of the campus Environmental Council, beginning Aug. 21. Braden has been a professor in the department of agricultural […]
Ohio University aviator to become head of UI Institute of Aviation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Elaine McCoy, the chair of the department of aviation at Ohio University, will become the director of the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation Aug. 21. McCoy, a licensed pilot as well as a flight and ground instructor, will succeed Henry Taylor, who is retiring after 21 years as the director of the […]
First campus historical marker to be placed outside Architecture Building
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The UI plans to make and mark history today when Chancellor Michael Aiken unveils the first campus historical marker outside the Architecture Building on the University of Illinois campus. The marker, recognizing the achievements of Nathan C. Ricker, is among 57 that will be posted around the Urbana-Champaign campus by fall. Ricker, the […]
On the Job: Bill Jones
On the Job and Off: When he doesn’t have his head in the clouds teaching Institute of Aviation students to fly, Bill Jones, assistant aviation education specialist, writes action-adventure novels, as William M. Jones. He published his first novel, “Silent Rescue,” in 1997 followed by a sequel in 2000, “A Chameleon in the Plumbing.” Jones’ […]
On the Job: Chuck Burdick and Al Rasmussen
How long have you been at the UI and on the flower crew?Al: Twenty years in April. I started out doing just general groundwork: mowing, trimming hedges. This is my first year full-time for the flower crew. I’ve planted flowers, beds, in the past, but this is my exclusive job this summer. Chuck: I’ve been […]
Burglaries, robberies decline; aggravated assaults and batteries increase in campus area
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The number of reported burglaries and robberies declined in the University of Illinois Police Departments statistical reporting area during the academic year that ended May 13, figures released this week indicate. The number of reported aggravated assaults and batteries, as well as the number of criminal sexual assaults, increased during that eight-month period. […]
South entrance bridge to Allerton Park closes today because it’s unsafe
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The south entrance bridge to the University of Illinois Allerton Park in rural Monticello will be closed today to all traffic because the bridge has deteriorated to the point where it is no longer safe. The university will replace the single-lane concrete bridge, which spans the Sangamon River. The new bridge is expected […]
School of Architecture honors 109 students
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois School of Architecture honored 109 undergraduate and graduate students for scholastic excellence during the 2001 spring semester. A total of $235,900 in prizes was awarded. The winners and their awards include (EDITORS: See list). ARCHITECTURE AWARD WINNERS FOR 2001 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS T. Donovan Eckhardt, Edward C. Earl Prize in […]
Chancellor rescinds e-mail that required prior authorization before contact with prospective athletes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Chancellor Michael Aiken has issued a memo to faculty, staff and students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rescinding the part of his March 2 memo requiring prior authorization before they contact prospective student athletes. This action does not lessen the universitys commitment to complying with NCAA rules. The text of both […]
Fire College teaches more than basics of fighting fires
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. How to fight a fire its still a key part of the curriculum for this years 77th annual Illinois Fire College at the University of Illinois. But given the statistics of what it is todays firefighters do most often, the curriculum this year also will include classes on how to remove someone trapped […]