Scholarships impact the lives of students beyond the classroom. Your generosity has forever impacted students like Michael Haughey, a recipient of the Wellington W. Scott and Elizabeth Pigall Scott Scholarship.

Scholarships impact the lives of students beyond the classroom. Your generosity has forever impacted students like Michael Haughey, a recipient of the Wellington W. Scott and Elizabeth Pigall Scott Scholarship.

Thanks to a new $1-million gift from Lionelle (BA English ’66, MSLIS ’67) and James (BS Business ’66, MS Business ’67) Elsesser, the iSchool will be better able to attract and retain outstanding faculty and educate future school librarians. Their latest donation will be directed to the iSchool Alumni Association Endowed Professorship Fund, Leigh Estabrook Faculty Development Fund, and Public School Licensure Program Fund.

Cynthia Oliver, professor of dance, answers the Proust Questionnaire.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announces the establishment of the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, made possible by a transformative $50 million gift from Thomas M. Siebel. This cornerstone contribution will propel the university’s leadership in computing and data science education and research, shaping the future of technology and innovation.

A lifelong academic who was passionate about science and helping others, Dr. Eugene Kent Borchart graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in chemistry and went on to medical school and a long successful career as a doctor.
His daughter, Kate (Kathleen) Yvonne Wallace, said her father excelled in engineering and design. But in school, he really connected with chemistry.

Now retired, Dr. Hartford (PhD, ’71) has established the Dr. Allen Hartford Scholarship for Undergraduate Research in Chemistry at Illinois to financially help undergraduate students and provide them with opportunities to do the research that can enhance their education.

Explore a few keepsakes from the fair now housed in the University Archives and libraries across campus.