Sept. 1 marks the 80th anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Poland and the start of World War II in Europe, and world leaders will gather to mark the event. But what led Germans to embrace Nazi rule more than six years earlier, which would lead them into the war? University of Illinois...
Nine College of LAS young alumni and a student were offered student Fulbright grants to pursue international educational, research, and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year. They were among 13 Illinois students and alumni chosen this year, and another seven Illinois students were...
This year’s additions to the nearly century-old Bronze Tablet at Illinois include 102 graduates from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Each year, the Bronze Tablet is inscribed with the names of new graduates and placed in the Main Library. To achieve this honor, undergraduate students...
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...