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Thank you for being part of our Landmark Day of Giving. Contributions from the event will make a powerful impact on our outstanding faculty and the students who find new ideas, perspectives, and pathways to fulfilling futures in our college.

LAS Landmark Day of Giving

Thank you to those who participated in the LAS Landmark Day of Giving on November 8! With your support, LAS scientists, scholars, and innovators will break new ground and address societal challenges, and future students will follow in alumni footsteps, exploring the limitless opportunities of an LAS education and growing into confident leaders.

Please keep an eye on your mail for a magnet representing significant LAS landmarks—a small token of gratitude and of the bond you share with this incredible community.

Learn about the funds

From decreasing financial burdens to developing leading-edge facilities, your donation will ensure the success of thousands of students and faculty.

An LAS graduate outside Lincoln Hall
Supporting students
Few endeavors are more central to our mission than providing access to a liberal arts and sciences education. By supporting scholarships and emergency funds for students in need, you help ensure student success while they are at Illinois.
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Altgeld Hall in the fall
Creating empowering spaces
Your investment helps with the renovation and creation of buildings across LAS, which provide students and faculty with collaborative spaces that are essential for learning and discovery in the 21st century.
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Learn about the impact of giving

No matter how much you give or which fund you contribute to, your donation will make a difference in the lives of those across LAS. Read on to see how.

Julia and Paul Tai
Alumna creates fellowship to support graduate study in the social sciences
Julia Tai and her late husband Paul started their family and launched their careers as U of I graduate students in the 1960s
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Group photo at investiture ceremony
Ruby Mendenhall named Kathryn Lee Baynes Dallenbach Professor in Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faculty member is known for her research on racial segregation and violence
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Alma Mater at night
College of LAS announces named professorship positions
Six faculty members are named Marjorie Roberts and Robert W. Schaefer Professors in Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Mary and Matthew Deady
Making space for exploration and connection
Mathematics alum's gift to Altgeld project helps preserve friendly environment
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Group photo at Christopher Freeburg investiture ceremony
Christopher Freeburg named John A. and Grace W. Nicholson Professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
English professor honored for teaching, collaborative style, and deepening understanding of African American life
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Foellinger Auditorium
College of LAS announces new named faculty positions
Several professors honored for contributions to their field and educational mission
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