La Casa Cultural Latina
When she came to Illinois from Puerto Rico in 1984, Nancy Nieves Muñoz, PHD ’87 ED, discovered the meaning of culture shock. “When I arrived, I was scared because I
Illini 411: Where are the Mortar Board tablets that used to hang in the Illini Union?
A: They’re in the University Archives—kind of. Given the tablets’ size and number, the Archives could not keep them all, according to Student Life & Culture Archivist Ellen Swain, MS
The Big Picture: Pod People
Studious students can escape the everyday hustle and bustle in these futuristic-looking pods, located on the third floor of the Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building. The touch of a button
2023: The Year that Unions Went on Strike
In this recording from our Alumni College webinar, LER Alumni Professor Michael LeRoy explores the notable surge in union strikes throughout 2023 and their significant impact on the economy. The
Solid Job Search Strategy
Dive into an empowering career guidance session with Julie L. Bartimus, an expert with 20 years of experience at the University of Illinois Alumni Career Center. In ‘Solid Job Search
Competitive Spirit
If idle hands are the devil’s workshop, don’t expect Old Nick to knock on Suzanne Miller’s door. Miller, ’74 LAS, MD ’78 UIC, MS ’14 UIC, recently retired from her
Illini 411: Does Def Leppard hold Assembly Hall’s attendance record?
The 1988 Def Leppard show was a big one—16,606—and lead singer Joe Elliott announced from the stage that it had broken Elvis Presley’s all-time attendance record. Only—dramatic pause!—it hadn’t. Whether
Living Monument
From its agricultural and engineering roots, John Milton Gregory had a profound vision for what the U of I should become—a full-fledged university offering courses in every field and grounded
Illini 411: Who are the oldest living alumni?
A: According to our records, at of March 2024 the oldest alumni are Mabel Craf, ’30 ED (109), of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; followed by Otto Klein, ’37 ACES (108), of
Alumni Interview: Mary Lou Kutska
I’d been at my job as a bridge technical manager at the engineering firm Michael Baker International for two months when I got a photo message from my supervisor. It
