This semester, I’m in a few classes that I never thought I could take as a student: a class on Grimm’s fairy tales, a class about horror films (and yes, we watch a horror film every week!), and a class about Harry Potter!
Not merely content with attending history courses as a student, Jason Smith, a sophomore in history, helped design a brand-new history course. As a member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, Jason played a crucial role in developing HIST 199.
LAS student Angie Orzel has learned valuable leadership lessons as part of her experience in the James Scholar program
The College of LAS at the University of Illinois is proud to welcome students from around the world to study in Champaign-Urbana. Coming from 79 countries and six continents, international students in LAS are an integral part of what makes the University of Illinois a remarkable academic...
Megan Resurreccion—a senior in creative writing—plans to pursue a PhD in information science/data science upon graduation, with an ultimate goal of studying how we can use technology to capture data for social justice. Her humanities degree will help her get there.
Senior Charlie Young reflects on some of the ways that LAS has helped him launch a career in Major League Baseball.
Issy Marquez values a humanities education for a variety of reasons—the flexibility, unique classes, and life-changing opportunities.
LAS senior Maggie Vacchiano reflects on the ways that LAS has prepared her for life after college.
LAS junior Heather Schlitz details her experience studying abroad in Beijing.