Illini Fest debuts
More than 5,000 alumni, friends and fans of the University came together on July 18 at the Park Grill in Chicago’s Millennium Park for the University’s first Illini Fest, a
Illini Sports: Gridiron prep
Soon the required headgear in the new Henry Dale & Betty Smith Football Center will switch from construction hard hats to gridiron helmets. Scheduled for completion before the upcoming fall
New money for Altgeld
Memories elicited by Altgeld Hall run the gamut of all things Illinois—from the rigors of math exams taken in its classrooms to the enchantment of chimes ringing from its bell
Ingenious: Beneath icy waters
The Antarctic toothfish, which can weigh more than 200 pounds and grow as long as 5 feet, moves easily through the crystal-clear water beneath the thick ice. The toothfish, like
What it means to be an Illini
It was a celebration long in the making. For weeks, moveable panels had concealed a large portion of the ground floor of the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Workers hauled in
Encore!
A half-century ago, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts opened as a facility of unprecedented scale and design for any educational institution anywhere. In the coming two seasons, the
A century and a half of greatness
A new website titled, “150 for 150,” celebrates the accomplishments of women during the 150-year history of the University of Illinois. Created as part of the University’s sesquicentennial celebration, the
Saving Pretzel
On the day we meet Pretzel, the weather is chilly and clear in Hammond, Ind., where she lives with her owners, Donna and Dave Gescheidler. Their living room décor anticipates
College of Business receives $150 million naming gift
The UI College of Business will become known as the Gies College of Business after an unprecedented investment from a distinguished alumni couple. The $150 million naming gift will accelerate
A computer revolution: The story of PLATO
Brian Dear, author of “The Friendly Orange Glow,” discusses how Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO) revolutionized cyberculture. Read the full Smile Politely article by Julie McClure here.
