Join us at IlliniFest on Saturday, September 21, for our biggest open house of the year! Explore everything the University of Illinois offers entirely on your own schedule. This one-time event will allow you to explore Illinois and see yourself as part of LAS!
LAS at IlliniFest
Where will your curiosity take you?
Through over 70 majors and 60 minors, LAS helps students dive into their passions, tackle the world's problems, and develop diverse skills through interdisciplinary programs. Follow your curiosity to Lincoln Hall on the Main Quad to learn more about LAS.
LAS Resource Fair
From the innovative labs of biology to the celebrations of culture through world literature, LAS students use their curiosity to find creative solutions that improve our world. And as an undergrad in LAS, you'll have unlimited access to resources dedicated to your academic support, career services, holistic well-being, and social connection.
Visit the LAS resource fair in Lincoln Hall, where you will get to meet with staff members across the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office about topics including:
- Academic Advising
- Access & Achievement Program (AAP)
- LAS Undeclared
- Career Services
- First-Year Experience
- Honors
- International Programs
- LAS Leaders
- Paul M. Lisnek LAS Hub
- Meet peer mentors and get experience!
- Recruitment & Admissions
Learn about LAS majors
Around the first floor of Lincoln Hall, you can swing by booths about specific majors. Learn about topics you may be interested in studying when you join LAS!
Click to expand to see a full list of majors and programs with booths at IlliniFest:
Lectures and presentations
Join professors across the College of LAS for 30-60 minute lectures and get a sample of what you'd get to learn as a student.
You don't need to register for these lectures ahead of time—walk around Lincoln Hall and pop into any that sound interesting!
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TOPIC |
PRESENTER |
LOCATION |
TIME |
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Gene Editing and Human Health |
Brad Mehrtens, MCB |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
9:30-10:00 a.m. |
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Solar Observing Telescopes (weather permitting) |
Bryan Dunne, Astronomy |
Main Quad & Campus Observatory (south end) |
10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
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Biology Prospective Student Presentation |
Brad Mehrtens, MCB |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
10:15-10:45 a.m. |
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History at UIUC: More than just World War II |
Stefan Djordjevic, History |
1002 Lincoln Hall |
11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. |
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LAS International Programs: Study Abroad, Global Classrooms, Leadership & Scholarships |
Mark Beirn, LAS International Programs |
1000 Lincoln Hall |
11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. |
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Political Science at Illinois |
Joseph Hinchliffe, Political Science |
1090 Lincoln Hall |
11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. |
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Biochemistry Prospective Student Presentation |
Alison Neff, Biochemistry |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
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Get a Degree in Communication: Unlock Your Professional Future |
Jennifer Jones Barbour, Communication |
1027 Lincoln Hall |
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. |
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Gene Editing and Human Health |
Brad Mehrtens, MCB |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
1-1:30 p.m. |
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French Food Uncovered: Exploring the Nexus of Culinary Theory & Politics |
Daniel Maroun, French & Italian |
1000 Lincoln Hall |
1-1:50 p.m. |
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Astronomy: Sunspots, Solar Storms, and Space Weather |
Bryan Dunne, Astronomy |
1028 Lincoln Hall |
1-1:50 p.m. |
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Economics at Illinois: Shaping Future Innovators |
Kari Hutjens & Jamie Thomas-Ward, Economics |
1002 Lincoln Hall |
1-2 p.m. |
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Global Studies: Academic and Experiential Learning w/ LAS International Programs |
CM Alvarez & Kyle Schmude, Global Studies & LAS IP |
1027 Lincoln Hall |
1:30 -2:15 p.m. |
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Political Science at Illinois |
Joseph Hinchliffe, Political Science |
1090 Lincoln Hall |
1:30 -2:20 p.m. |
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Biology Prospective Student Presentation |
Brad Mehrtens, MCB |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
1:45-2:15 p.m. |
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Get a Degree in Communication: Unlock Your Professional Future |
Jennifer Jones Barbour, Communication |
1022 Lincoln Hall |
2-2:30 p.m. |
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Gender and Under-Development in the New Middle East |
Avital Livny, Political Science |
1000 Lincoln Hall |
2-2:50 p.m. |
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Neuroscience Prospective Student Presentation |
Joseph Fernandez, MCB |
1092 Lincoln Hall |
2:30-3:00 p.m. |