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Student helps administer COVID-19 test
COVID-19 campus testing program in full swing
More than a quarter million tests conducted since students return for fall semester
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David Wright
'Writing is a conversation and race is the American subject'
The stories of English professor David Wright explore how people connect
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Alice Campbell Alumni Center
College of LAS names winners of its 2020 alumni awards
10 alumni will be honored in October
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Main Quad
Faculty take new leadership posts in LAS
Twelve professors assume roles this fall
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Samantha Boyle
'I’m constantly reminded we truly are all in this together.'
Senior Samantha Boyle describes campus life during COVID-19
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Fountain dyed orange
University of Illinois enrollment remains above 50,000 for fall 2020
College of LAS enrollments stands at 14,525
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Confederate monument at Stone Mountain, Georgia
Why people care about public monuments - and why they tear them down
Experts explain the controversy surrounding statues around the country
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Adrian Burgos, Jr.
What's different about recent athlete protests?
Historian: We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in sports
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