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Author of ‘Lincoln’s Body’ to speak Oct. 4, first in Illinois Bicentennial Lecture Series
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln’s ungainly looks, unusual height, his jokes about his appearance and his public accessibility – and the significance of all that in how he’s been viewed – will be the subject of an Oct. 4 lecture at the University of Illinois. Richard Fox, a history professor at the University of Southern […]
Campus celebrates the legacy of Project 500 with events Sept. 27-29
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is welcoming back the participants in the Project 500 initiative for a weekend of commemorative events in the year of the program’s 50th anniversary. Other U. of I. supporters and community members also are welcome to take part in the events Sept. 27-29. More formally known […]
Deaths
Martha JoAnn Milligan, 85, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Melvin, Illinois, died Sept. 4 in Clearwater. She was employed at the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Office in Melvin for many years, retiring in 1991. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Melvin United Methodist Church. Charles William (Bill) Smith, […]
Sulkin named College of Media dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Tracy Sulkin is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s dean designate of the College of Media effective Sept. 16, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees in November. Sulkin, a professor of political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, formerly served as the College of Media’s […]
Campus honored with award for excellence in diversity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine recognized the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for its diversity efforts by including the campus among the 96 schools receiving the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. The Urbana campus has received the HEED award for six straight years. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application […]
Deaths
Roy F. Block, 90, of Sidney, Illinois, died Sept. 7 at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. He worked at the university’s sheep barns for many years. Memorials: Sidney Fire Departmentor Homer American Legion. Carolyn Margaret (Rexroat) Dodd, 80, of Homer, Illinois, died Sept. 5 at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical […]
Class of 2022 sets records for enrollment, diversity, first-generation students
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s freshman class contains record numbers of students from underrepresented backgrounds and first-generation college students, and represents a 10-year high of Illinois residents. Among the 10 largest freshman classes in the country, the newest Illini include 22.2 percent who come from underrepresented backgrounds and 22.1 percent who […]
Chancellor’s Scholars named to Campus Honors Program
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One hundred fifty-nine freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential, in the Campus Honors Program this fall. The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in any curriculum. It admits approximately […]
Illinois Commitment will help students from middle-income families attend Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new financial-aid program aims to make attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign more affordable for middle-income families in the state of Illinois. Illinois Commitment will provide financial awards to cover the tuition and campus fees for in-state students whose family income is less than $61,000, the current median family income […]
Kevin Hamilton named College of Fine and Applied Arts dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kevin Hamilton will become the dean designate of the College of Fine and Applied Arts effective Aug. 17, pending approval of the three-year appointment by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Hamilton is a professor of new media in the School of Art and Design and is a senior associate dean for […]
Updated campus survey on sexual misconduct informs efforts to enhance safety, respect
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Following up on a similar effort in 2015, students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in spring 2017 participated in a survey regarding sexual misconduct and the campus’s response to such incidents. Results are available at http://wecare.illinois.edu. Sexual misconduct refers broadly to various forms of misconduct including sexual assault, stalking, sexual […]
Attalla named executive director of facilities and services
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Mohamed Attalla, currently the assistant vice president and chief facilities officer for McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, will become the executive director of facilities and services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign effective July 23, subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Attalla has served in construction […]