Illini Everywhere: Greek Illini, Since 1873

Since at least 1873, Greek students have been attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Early Greek Illini have included aeronautical engineers, agriculturalists, architectural engineers, business administrators, chemists, civil engineers, electrical engineers, elementary education teachers, entrepreneurs, french instructors, mathematics instructors, and transfer students. Read on the learn more about early... Read More

Illini Everywhere: Iranian Illini, Since 1907

Since at least 1907, Iranian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Some early Iranian Illini have included architectural engineers, architects, chemical engineers, civil engineers, computer scientists, economists, electrical engineers, food technologists, linguists, materials scientists, mechanical engineers, medical doctors, political scientists and transfer students, to name a few. Read... Read More

Illini Everywhere: Korean Illini, Since 1922

Since at least 1922, Korean students have been attending the University of Illinois. Some Korean Illini have included advertisers, business administrators, chemical engineers, chemists, educators, electrical engineers, human resources administrators, journalists, librarians, materials scientists, pharmacists, political scientists, and sociologists. Read on to learn more about early Korean Illini!

The First Years of U of I Student Life: Sesquicentennial Speakers Series Kickoff

The First Years of University of Illinois Student Life…with Reflections on Today, 1868-2017 March 2, 2017 University of Illinois Archives, Rm 146 Main Library 7pm-8:30pm March 2, 1868, marked the first day of class at the newly established Illinois Industrial University.  Who were the University of Illinois’ earliest students?  What... Read More

Illini Everywhere: Estonian Illini, Since 1950

Since at least 1950, Estonian students have been a part of the University of Illinois. Estonian Illini have included accountants, aeronautical and astronautical engineers, chemical engineers, electrical engineers, foreign language scholars, journalists, librarians, literary scholars, philanthropists, physicists, research scientists, and university faculty. Read on to learn more about early Estonian... Read More