Illini Everywhere: Puerto Rican Illini, Since 1908

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Since at least 1908, Puerto Rican students have been attending the University of Illinois. Some early Puerto Rican Illini have included actors, civil engineers, dancers, educators, lecturers, librarians, literary critics, mechanical engineers, medical doctors, municipal and sanitary engineers, musicians, student leaders, translators, university professors, and writers too. Read on to... Read More

Reflections on Opening Day 150 years Ago – 2 March 1868

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Gregory Behle, Professor at The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California, and kick-off presenter of the Archives Sesquicentennial Speakers Series, March 2, 2017, authored this post at the request of the Student Life and Culture Archives to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first day of class.  Behle’s research focuses on... Read More

Illini Everywhere: Taiwanese Illini, Since 1922

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Since at least 1922, Taiwanese students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Taiwanese Illini have included athletes, chemical engineers, civil engineers, electrical engineers, food scientists, home economists, mathematicians, mechanical engineers, musicians, poets, sociologists, and student leaders too. Read on to learn more about early Taiwanese Illini!