The Department of Classics at Illinois has received from LAS alumnus George Reveliotis an endowment commitment of $1.5 million, one of the largest gifts to a humanities program on campus. The George N. Reveliotis Family Hellenic Studies Endowment will...
A persistent heartland myth paints the rural and small town Midwest as local, insular, isolationist – “the ultimate national safe space, walled off from the rest of the world,” says University of Illinois historian Kristin Hoganson. Dig into the history...
For Ralph Tyler, supporting the University of Illinois is about giving back to a special place that provided him with opportunity—and it’s also more essential now than ever. During his time on campus, Tyler (BA, ‘69, history) made the most of his college...
University of Illinois history professor Marsha Barrett is the recipient of a 2019 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. A specialist in modern U.S. political and African American history, Barrett is one of only 81 fellows chosen...
Real-time monitoring of indoor air quality, creating scholarly gaming environments, and developing sustainable solutions for cities are among the projects funded in the...
New graduates from the College of LAS continue to be successful at securing a first destination soon after graduation, according to an analysis of alumni at Illinois. Those who have landed jobs are also drawing larger salaries for their work. According to the Illini Success...
Thirteen individuals from units across the College of LAS are receiving teaching and advising awards for excellence in educating and mentoring students at Illinois. They will be honored at a ceremony in April. Professors Brian Allan, Manisha Basu, William Brieher, Philipp Hieronymi, and Sandra...
Ten professors and staff members in LAS are among the recipients of the Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities. The $2 million initiative, launched by University...
How do you make a difference? It’s not a simple question when you think about it, like George Reveliotis has. He’s in his mid-40s now, with a wife and four children, and he runs his own property tax and real estate law firm, Reveliotis Law, P.C. in Park Ridge, Illinois. He’s seen enough to know the...
    Almost 150 students in the College of LAS receive more than $500,000 in scholarship awarded through 51 different college-level scholarship funds for the 2018-19 school year. The recipients and donors were...
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