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Registration open for I-Ready online camp for high school students with autism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high schools who are on the autism spectrum and interested in attending the University of Illinois are encouraged to apply for an upcoming virtual summer camp. The I-Ready Summer Camp, offered by The Autism Program at the U. of I., is a weeklong online experience […]
From Gottfried to ‘Golden Arm,’ Ebertfest back in full swing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 22nd Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, co-founded and hosted by Chaz Ebert and also known as “Ebertfest,” has announced its full slate of films for the April 20-23 event. The list announced today includes an appearance by comedian Gilbert Gottfried to discuss his film “Gilbert”; another movie that introduces us to […]
Report shows recent Illinois graduates succeeding despite pandemic
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The seventh annual Illini Success report released today shows that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in summer 2020, fall 2020 and spring 2021 found jobs, enrolled in graduate school or began volunteer programs on par with previous years – despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. The report found that 94% of graduates secured […]
Mickey-Boggs selected as senior associate chancellor for human resources
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Shari Mickey-Boggs has been selected as the senior associate chancellor for human resources at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with an “interim” job title pending approval by the Board of Trustees. She will begin in this role March 1. Mickey-Boggs is currently the chief HR officer at Wright State University, responsible for […]
Siebel Center for Design is open for exploration
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Siebel Center for Design on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus opened for business in early August. A multidisciplinary hub of student-focused design thinking and learning, Siebel Center for Design is the only design center of its kind in the U.S. The design center practices, models and teaches design thinking and human-centered […]
New BTN documentary ‘Cold War: Illinois Stories’ premieres Sept. 29
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new 30-minute-long documentary tells four separate stories of individuals or programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that were either affected by harsh Cold War politics and their destructive aftermath or, in one segment, shed light on a government film studio dedicated to Cold War propaganda. “Cold War: Illinois Stories” premieres […]
Class of 2025 sets enrollment records
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With a freshman enrollment of 8,303, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has welcomed a record-breaking freshman class for the 2021-22 academic year. The new class brings total student enrollment to 56,299, the largest in university history. “We are so pleased to welcome this class to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,” Chancellor Robert […]
Ebertfest announces first films and guests, COVID-19 protocols
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 22nd Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, co-founded and hosted by Chaz Ebert and also known as “Ebertfest,” announced some of its films and guests for the 2021 event and shared updated COVID-19 safety protocols for the festival. Directors Azazel Jacobs and Ramin Bahrani will appear at the festival’s screening of their […]
Patton named College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Venetria K. Patton will become the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign effective Aug. 2, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Patton is currently the head of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University. She […]
Are the ultrawealthy breaking the law in avoiding taxes?
Reporting from ProPublica put the spotlight on the ultrawealthy’s stealthy ability to avoid taxation on their vast fortunes. Richard L. Kaplan is the Guy Raymond Jones Chair in Law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an internationally recognized expert on U.S. tax policy. Kaplan spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora […]
U of I to host new virtual summer camp for high schoolers diagnosed with autism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high schools who were diagnosed with autism and are considering attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign can explore and prepare for college life through a new virtual summer camp. The free online camp, called I Ready, will be held June 22-25. Campers will attend 90-minute […]
Study finds green spaces linked to lower racial disparity in COVID-19 infection rates
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A higher ratio of green spaces at the county level is associated with a lower racial disparity in coronavirus infection rates, according to a new study. It is the first research to report the significant relationship between the supply of green spaces and reduced racial disparity in infectious disease rates. The research […]