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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is thestate's classic land grant university, dedicated tobuilding on its tradition of excellence in education,research and public engagement, and driven toinnovate in each of these missions. True to itscommitment to provide access to top quality highereducation to all of Illinois, the Urbana campusregularly ranks among the "best buys" amongAmerican universities.

More than 2,000 faculty members lead more than40,000 undergraduate, graduate and professionalstudents in a process of discovery and learning in 16colleges and schools and more than 80 researchcenters and labs.

Illinois provides a diverse learning environment withstudents and faculty members from more than 120nations, and a choice of 150 undergraduate majors.Students have opportunities ranging fromparticipating in research or studying abroad, toleading one of more than 1,000 student organizations.

Illinois faculty members win the mostprestigious national and internationalawards, including Nobel and Pulitzer prizes,Guggenheim Fellowships, Tony Awards, andNational Medals of Science and Technology.Illinois alumni are similarly recognized; 11have won Nobel Prizes.

Campus resources include one of the world’slargest public university libraries, with itsonline resources and precious rare bookcollections, including the earliest specimenof printing in the world, the oldest bookprinted in moveable type, and the first folioof Shakespeare (1623).

World-class research facilities include theNational Center for SupercomputingApplications, Beckman Institute and theSiebel Center for Computer Science, and

Top: Illinois’ Union, located on the north end of the Quad

Middle Left: The Alma Mater statue

Middle Right: The Quad is the hub of all activity on theUniversity of Illinois campus

Left: The Engineering Quad

Above: An example of a University of Illinois dormitory.


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HISTORIC FIRSTS AT ILLINOIS1868 — first architectural instruction west of the Allegheny Mountains1876 — establishment of the oldest continuous soil fertility research plots in

the Unites States, the Morrow Plots1893 — first school of library science west of the Alleghenies1922 — invention of sound-on-film movies1935 — discovery of the essential amino acid threonine1940 — invention of the betatron for high energy physics1948 — first comprehensive college program for students with severe

physical disabilities1952 — construction of the pioneering ILLIAC and ORDVAC computers1959 — development of PLATO, the first computer used for direct education1970 — construction of the first visible-spectrum semiconductor laser1977 — discovery of a third life form, distinct from the forms that produce plants, animals and bacterial, called Archaea1977 — development of the quantum well laser, which made compact disc players possible1990 — invention of the e-mail program Eudora1993 — development of the first browser for the world wide web, Mosaic, which was developed into Netscape1996 — development of a processing method that extends the life of microchips as much as 50 times2001 — development of self-healing plastics2003 — the University Library’s collection exceeds 10 million volumes, the largest collection of any public university in the world2004 — development of the laser transistor2005 — development of the world's fastest transistor and of a stretchable silicon that can be used to build high-performance electronic

devices onto rubber substances

Established in 1876, the Morrow Plots are the oldestexperimental research fields in the United States.

Far right: Front view ofthe Illinois MainLibrary

Right: Illinois’Undergraduate Library,which was builtunderground to preservethe Morrow Plots

Below: Altgeld Hall, themath building.

the campus community enjoys outstandingcenters for the arts as well as Big Ten sports.

Finally, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the only U.S. institution of highereducation ranking in the top ten in the three keymetrics of international education: internationalstudent enrollment, total number of studyabroad students, and the number of federallyfunded Title VI National Resource Centers forinternational and area studies. The campus hascollaborative relationships with the bestinstitutions around the world, which benefitstudents and faculty alike.

In its 2007 rankings, U.S. News & World Report'sAmerica's Best Colleges rated Illinois as the number10 public university and the number 41 nationaluniversity.

According to the 2008 U.S. News & WorldReport's graduate and 2007 undergraduaterankings:

• The Graduate School of Library and Information Science's program is tied for 1stin the nation. (2007)

• The College of Engineering is ranked 4th (tie) in undergraduate and 5th in graduate programs nationally.

• The College of Business is ranked 13th in undergraduate programs nationally.

• The College of Education is ranked 25th in graduate programs nationally.

• The College of Law is ranked 25th (tie) in professional programs nationally.

• The Ph.D. Chemistry program is ranked 7th (tie) nationally.



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PC Magazine (Dec 2006) ranks Illinois 6th“Most Connected, Plugged-in, and High-TechCampus in the Country.”

The Harvard Graduate School of Educationcited (2006) the University of Illinois as an“exemplary institution” for faculty satisfaction inthe following categories: nature of work, policyeffectiveness, work and family, and globalsatisfaction.

DesignIntelligence (Dec. 2006) magazine's“America's Best Architecture and Design Schools2006” ranked Illinois' Undergraduate andGraduate Industrial Design programs #8 andGraduate Architecture program #10 in thenation.

The Princeton Review named Illinois as one ofthe nation's best value undergraduateinstitutions in the new 2008 edition of its book,America's Best Value Colleges.

The 2007 Washington Monthly College NationalRankings lists Illinois as 16th in the nation.

Illinois ranks 17th in the Peace Corps’ 2007 TopUniversities and Colleges (large universitycatagory).

Diverse magazine ranked Illinois in its 2006 Top100 Doctoral Degree Producers.

Of the 416 institutions in the U.S. and PuertoRico who award Ph.Ds, Illinois ranked eighth inthe total number of Ph.D.'s awarded in 2006(Inside Higher Ed).

The 2006 Fiske Guide to Colleges named Illinoisas a “Public University with StrongPreprofessional Programs” in Architecture,Business, Communications/Journalism andEngineering.

New Mobility magazine ranks Illinois first among“disability-friendly colleges” in America.



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2007 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RANKINGS1. University of California-Berkeley 2. University of Virginia

University of Michigan 4. UCLA5. University of North Carolina6. College of William & Mary (VA)7. University of Wisconsin 8. Georgia Institute of Technology

University of California-San Diego 10. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS11. University of Washington 12. University of California-Irvine 13. Penn State University

University of California-Davis University of California-Santa BarbaraUniversity of Florida University of Texas-Austin



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The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA)was chartered in 1892 as a not-for-profitcorporation of the State of Illinois. It wascharged with overseeing and conducting theUniversity’s intercollegiate athletic programs andassociated support services, and operated as aseparate entity.

After the state legislature voted in June 1989 tobring UI athletics within the university proper,the DIA assumed the functions andresponsibilities of the Athletic Association. TheDIA began operations officially July 1, 1989,and now, more than a century after University ofIllinois athletics began, the mission is still to ac-hieve excellence both in the classroom and insport competition.

The director of athletics is the division’s chiefexecutive officer, and reports directly to thechancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus.The chancellor has final authority regarding theathletic program in all areas except for budgetand major appointments. Those decisions restwith the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

The Athletic Board serves the DIA in an advisorycapacity. It is composed of 20 members, (ninefaculty, four alumni, three students and onetrustee); and the three non-voting (ex-officio)members from the University administration.The faculty and student members are nominatedby the Urbana-Champaign Senate and selectedby the chancellor.

The DIA does not receive state tax dollars andover the years has been able to fully fund theNCAA maximum allowable number of athleticscholarships for student-athletes in each of itssports programs, as well as to hire excellentcoaches and maintain and upgrade its facilities,staying on par with the best major collegiateprograms across the nation.

This has been accomplished through revenuesderived from the following major sources: gatereceipts from football and men’s basketballtelevision and radio rights fees for those twosports, and corporate sponsorships anddonations to the I FUND. The I FUNDcontributions provide the maximum allowable

Top Left: Illinois Field, home to the IlliniBaseball team; Top Right: Atkins TennisCenter; Left: The new Demirjian IndoorGolf Facility; Below: Assembly Hall;Bottom Left: Armory Indoor TrackComplex; Bottom Right: Illinois’Gymnastics facility in Kenney Gym.

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number of scholarships in the 19 men’s andwomen’s sports at an average annual cost ofapproximately $16,000 for in-state student-athletes and about $27,000 for those fromoutside Illinois.

FACILITIESThe DIA utilizes and maintains 16 facilities forcompetition and the administration of 19sports. The facilities include Memorial Stadium,Assembly Hall, Huff Hall, Illinois Field, theOutdoor Track & Field and Soccer Stadium, theArmory, Atkins Tennis Center, Kenney Gym,the University of Illinois Orange and Blue GolfCourses, the Bielfeldt Athletic AdministrationBuilding, the Ubben Basketball Practice Facility,Eichelberger Field Softball Complex, the IrwinIndoor Practice Facility, the Irwin AcademicCenter and the Demirjian Indoor GolfComplex, which was completed in the spring of2007. The DIA also broke ground on tworenovation projects in April of 2007, which willexpand Eichelberger Softball Field into MartinStadium and the Atkins Tennis Center toinclude the Shahid and Ann Khan Outdoor

Tennis Complex.

The “Illinois Renaissance,” a $116 millionrenovation project, began following the 2006football season. New permanent stands were inby the first kickoff of 2007, while majorconstruction of suites and club seating, inaddition to a new press box, are expected to becomplete by the start of the 2008 season.

Four years ago, a total refurbishing of thefootball complex took place in time to host theNFL Chicago Bears for the 2002 season. Thefirst floor was reconstructed to expand andupgrade the Illini locker rooms, createpermanent meeting room space and a moreconducive sports medicine facility. Also added tothe stadium in 2002 was a state-of-the-art videoscoreboard as well as photo panels that adorn theNorth endzone.

In 2000, the construction of the $12.5 millionindoor football practice facility was completed,located just east of the current football complexand locker room. The football practice field opens

ATHLETIC BOARDWilliam D. Adams, ex officioMichael B. Bass, ex officioBenjamin Blaiszik, studentJeffrey G. Brown, studentLindsey Carstens, student

Cheryl L. Cole, facultyJohn P. Collins, alumnus

Cleo D’Arcy, facultyLawrence M. DeBrock, facultyThomas A. DiSanto, alumnus

John Erdman, facultyRobert Falato, alumnus

James T. Frakes, alumnusRonald E. Guenther, ex officioAnn Nardulli, faculty (chair)Nancy Sottos, faculty rep.Christopher Span, faculty

Robert Y. Sperling, Board of TrusteesThomas Weissinger, faculty

Matthew B. Wheeler, faculty rep.

Top Left: Huff Hall, home to Illinois wrestling,gymnastics and volleyball; Top Right: BielfeldtAthletic Administration Building; Above Left:Ubben Basketball Practice Facility; Above Right:Eichelberger Softball Field .

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CHAMPAIGN-URBANA

Champaign County is a warm and welcomingcommunity with a dynamic mix of technology,tradition and culture.

The community is rich in culture and full ofactivities. Champaign County provides a level ofentertainment opportunities unmatched byother communities its size due in large part tothe presence of the University of Illinois.Champaign County is proud to offer vibrant, yetdiverse attractions while maintaining friendly,small town hospitality.

Literally a “crossroads,” Champaign County lieshalfway between the Windy City of Chicago andSt. Louis. East or westbound travelers findChampaign halfway between Indianapolis andPeoria.

Nearly 180,000 people call Champaign Countyhome. Add 40,000 University of Illinois studentsand faculty and you see the diversity of apopulation that makes Champaign one of themost sophisticated counties in Illinois.

Four distinct seasons provide much of the flavorof Champaign. The summer months providemany outdoor activity opportunities withhiking, canoeing and camping locations nearby.Children can be entertained by a wide variety ofsummer camps and water parks. With the fallcomes a beautiful display of changing leaf colorand the always brisk weather for the collegefootball season. Snow activities are the name ofthe game in the winter, as well as Fighting Illinibasketball and other indoor sports. When springrolls around, the community shakes off thewinter chill and continues to enjoy fine cuisine,entertainment and intellectual stimulation.

Top Left: The changing leaf color beautifies oneof Urbana’s historic residental areas; Top Right:An arial view of Champaign-Urbana; LeftPhotos: Champaign-Urbana’s electricentertainment and nightlife.



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CAMPUS LIFESHOWS AND CONCERTSThe Assembly Hall, which seats 16,618, is thelargest Illinois arena outside of Chicago's UnitedCenter.

From rock shows to Broadway to family showsto Fighting Illini basketball and much more, theAssembly Hall has hosted the top names in showbusiness. Performers and events hosted atAssembly Hall include The Rolling Stones, DaveMatthews Band, Ludacris, Garth Brooks, KanyeWest, U2, Frank Sinatra, Nelly, Aerosmith, TinaTurner, "Cats," Bill Cosby, MikhailBaryshnikov, The Harlem Globetrotters, EltonJohn, Reba McEntire and Bruce Springsteen.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONSThe University of Illinois has over 1,087registered student organizations, honorarysocieties, and teams, giving studentsopportunities to pursue interests in religion,politics, ROTC, professional advancement,service organizations, rights/freedom issues andperforming arts. With 60 fraternities, 26sororities and 10 African American Greekorganizations, Illinois has the largest Greekparticipation of any University.

RECREATIONThe University’s recreation department offersmany amenities for all students. In addition to awide variety of club sports (ice-skating, hockey,soccer, volleyball, etc), many students take partin intramural athletics in numerous sports (flagfootball, basketball, softball, volleyball,bowling).

The outdoor recreation department designs andgives students day trips for the followingactivies: bike trail riding, canoeing/kayaking,cross country skiing, hiking in Allerton StatePark and horseback riding.

ARTS AND CULTUREIllinois presents a rich variety of culturalprograms for education and entertainment.Performance centers and theatres present theworld’s finest operas, ballets, and plays, andauditoriums host popular performers of musicand shows. Great museums, lectures, andpresentations by the world’s top scholars enrichboth the campus and the community.

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: fourtheaters seat about 4,000 and annually host 350student and professional performances, as well ascommencements, lectures, and other events,many of them free.

The University hosts four cultural centers —Afro-American; Asian-American; La CasaCultural Latina; Native American.

The Illini Union allows more than 83,000students to attend or participate in over 200programs, lectures, musicals, and concerts in agiven year, while Foellinger Auditorium seats1,750 for concerts, speakers, and special events.

The Japan House and Arboretum offer formaland informal tearooms, stroll gardens, and artand cultural classrooms.

TECHNOLOGYThe University of Illinois is thefounder of the National Centerfor Supercomputing Applicationsand currently houses the“supercomputer.” NCSA openedits doors to the national scientificcomputing community in January1986. Because of Illinois’ strongtie to computer technology, theschool boasts over 70,000computer connections forstudents on the campus network.There are also 110 buildings withwireless access.

Top Right: IMPE cardio machine room; UpperRight: Dave Matthews made his second stop in

Champaign this winter; Above Right: GreenStreet, the hub of Illinois student nightlife;

Above: Nelly performs at the Assembly Hall;Right: Chicago native Kanye West came to

Champaign for his “Touch the Sky” tour.



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ILLINOIS ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

2006-07 ILLINOIS ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS• The Illinois men’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament for the eighth-consecutive

season, tying a school record, and won at least 23 games for the seventh-straight year.

• Illinois’ men’s tennis team made a Cinderella run to the NCAA team championship beforefalling to No. 1 Georgia in the title match. Doubles tandem Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowenarrowly missed becoming the first doubles team to repeat as NCAA champions, losing in theNCAA doubles championship, and Anderson reached the NCAA singles semifinals.

• The Illini women’s track team won the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship afterscoring an amazing 106 points on the final day to tie Michigan for the title. Yvonne Mensah ledIllinois with four gold medals, winning the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and triple jump,while anchoring the winning 4x100-meter relay. She also anchored UI’s second-place 4x400-meter relay to score a staggering 40.25 points herself.

• The Illinois men’s gymastics team reached the NCAA Team Finals for the fifth-straight year,finishing fifth and breaking the school record on floor exercise. Wes Haagensen finishedsecond in the NCAA all-around competition, earning All-America honors on floor exercise andhigh bar. Tyler Yamauchi and Chad Wiest were All-Americans on floor exercise, while ChrisSilcox earned the honor on high bar.

• Illinois’ women’s cross country team, led by freshman Angela Bizzarri, took eighth at the NCAAChampionships after winning the team’s first NCAA Midwest Regional Championship. Bizzarriearned All-America honors and broke the school 6K freshman record by 25 seconds. CoachKaren Harvey also became the first Illini leader to be named the Midwest Regional Coach of theYear.

• The Illini soccer team advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 for the second time in three yearsand finished second in the Big Ten. Illinois became the first school to ever sweep the Big Tenpostseason awards as Ella Masar was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Emily Zurrerwas co-Defensive Player of the Year and Chichi Nweke was Freshman of the Year.

• Five athletes were named Big Ten Athletes of the Year: Kevin Anderson (men’s tennis), Lars Davis (baseball), Ella Masar and Emily Zurrer (soccer) and Wes Haagensen(men’s gymnastics).

• Three Illini teams finished their seasons in the NCAA Top-10: men’s tennis (2nd), men’sgymnastics (5th) and women’s cross country (8th).

• Forty-one (41) Illini were named to All-Big Ten teams and 19 were All-Americans.



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ILLINOIS ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

AWARD WINNERS• Kevin Anderson, men’s tennis

Big Ten Athlete of the Year• Angela Bizzarri, women’s cross country

Big Ten Freshman of the Year• Lars Davis, Baseball

Big Ten Player of the Year• Wes Haagensen, men’s gymnastics

Big Ten Athlete of the Year• Karen Harvey, women’s cross country

Midwest Regional Coach of the Year• Ella Masar, soccer

Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year• Yvonne Mensah, women’s track and field

Field Athlete of the Big Ten Indoor Championships• Chichi Nweke, soccer

Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Freshman • Cara Pomeroy, women’s gymnastics

American Award Finalist• Bob Starkell, women’s gymnastics

South Central Region Coach of the Year• Gary Winckler, women’s track and field

Big Ten Coach of the YearUSTFCCCA Midwest District Coach of the Year

• Emily Zurrer, soccerBig Ten co-defensive Player of the Year

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSWes Haagensen, men’s gymnastics – All-AroundLesiba Masheto, men’s track & field – Outdoor 400mLesiba Masheto, men’s track & field – Indoor 600mYvonne Mensah, women’s track & field - Indoor Triple JumpYvonne Mensah, women’s track & field - Indoor Long JumpYvonne Mensah, women’s track & field - Outdoor Triple JumpYvonne Mensah, women’s track & field - Outdoor 100mYvonne Mensah, women’s track & field - Outdoor 200mCara Pomeroy, women’s gymnastics – Uneven BarsAdrian Walker, men’s track & field – 400m HurdlesTyler Yamauchi, men’s gymnastics – VaultMen’s track & field - Outdoor 4x400m RelayWomen’s track & field - Outdoor 4x100m Relay

ALL-AMERICANSKevin Anderson, men’s tennisAngela Bizzarri, women’s cross countryLars Davis, baseballWes Haagensen, men’s gymnasticsJ Leman, football Ella Masar, soccer Lesiba Masheto, indoor and outdoor track and field Yvonne Mensah, indoor track and field Michael Poeta, wrestlingCarlene Robinson, outdoor track and field Ryan Rowe, men’s tennisChris Silcox, men’s gymnasticsChad Weist, men’s gymnasticsTyler Yamauchi, men’s gymnasticsEmily Zurrer, soccer



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In the 1920s, John Philip Sousa called theIllinois band the “world’s greatest college band.”Superlatives like this have come to be expectedduring the long and illustrious history of theUniversity of Illinois bands.

Shortly after the University opened in 1868, amilitary band was organized. The military bandbecame the Concert Band, and gave its firstformal concert in 1890. The University ofIllinois Bands of today are the top of a pyramidof university band organizations, both concertand marching, which regularly enroll more than700 students.

This year’s Marching Illini numbers nearly 360participants, which includes musicians, flagcorps, Illinettes (a precision dance corps), drummajors, feature twirlers and staff members.

The unique style of the Marching Illini hasbecome famous, representing a combination ofpast traditions and exciting innovations. TheMarching Illini is at the forefront of greatuniversity bands, having received the LouisSudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy inrecognition of outstanding achievement in1983.

The Marching Illini also have performed at theRose, Sugar, All American, Peach, Liberty,Citrus, Hall of Fame, John Hancock,Micronpc.com and Holiday Bowl games.

The Marching Band will perform pregame andhalftime shows at all six home football gamesthis year, as well as the State Farm Arch Rivalygame against Missouri in St. Louis and selectedroad games.

The 2007 Marching Illini is under the directionof Peter Griffin.

ILLINOIS LOYALTYWe’re loyal to you IllinoisWe’re “Orange and Blue,” IllinoisWe’ll back you to stand’Gainst the best in the landFor we know you have sand,Illinois Rah! Rah!So crack out that ball IllinoisWe’re backing you all IllinoisOur team is the fame protector;On boys, for we expect aVictory from you IllinoisChehee, Cheha, Cheha-ha-ha Go Illini GoChehee, Cheha, Cheha-ha-ha Go Illini GoIllinois, Illinois, IllinoisFling out that dear old flag ofOrange and BlueLead on your sons and daughers,Fighting for you;Like men of old, on giantsPlacing reliance, shouting defianceOskee-wow-wow!Amid the broad green plainsThat nourish our land,For honest labor and for learning we stand,And unto thee we pledge our heart and hand,Dear Alma Mater, Illinois

OSKEE-WOW-WOWOld Princeton yells her tigerWisconsin her varsityAnd they give the same old Rah! Rah! Rah!At each universityBut the yell that always thrills me,And fills my heart with joy,Is the good old Oskee-wow-wow,That they yell at IllinoisChorusOskee-wow-wow, IllinoisOur eyes are all on youOskee-wow-wow, IllinoisWave your Orange and Blue Rah! Rah!When your team trots out before youEv’ry man stand up and yellBack the team to gain a victoryOskee-wow-wow, Illinois

MARCH OF THE ILLINIWe are marching for dear old IlliniFor the men who are fighting for youHere’s a cheer for our dear Alma MaterMay our love for her ever be trueWhile we’re marching along life’s pathways,May the Spirit of old IllinoisKeep us marching and singingIn true Illini SpiritFor our dear old Illinois

HAIL TO THE ORANGEHail to the Orange. Hail to the Blue.Hail Alma Mater, Ever so true.We love no other, So let our motto beVictory, Illinois, Varsity.

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Homecoming, a tradition on just about everycollege campus in the United States, is celebratedwith zest as graduates and former students returnto renew fond college memories—and theUniversity of Illinois boasts being one of the firstinstitutions to implement the annual alumnicelebration. The fall of 2006 marks the 96th yearfor the campus-wide celebration which beganthe weekend of October 14-16, 1910.

The Homecoming celebration at Illinois wasconceived in 1909 by students C.F. (Dab)Williams and W. Elmer Ekblaw, members of theShield and Trident senior society. The Shield andTrident Society joined with another seniorsociety, Phoenix, to organize the three-day eventand submitted a petition to the UniversityCouncil of Administrators asking the weekendto be set aside for the First Annual FallHomecoming. Once the proposal was approved,the senior societies, having instituted themovement, resigned their claims to the IllinoisUnion, which has organized the Homecominggala ever since.

At the center of the weekend festivities was theIllinois-Chicago football game on Saturday, Oct.15, 1910. Illinois, under the leadership ofCaptain Glenn D. Butzer, scored the first victoryover Chicago—by a score of 3-0—on a drop-kick by Otto Seiler. More than 1,500 graduatesreturned to Champaign-Urbana at the originalHomecoming, one-third of all its graduates.

The weekend activities included a Varsity“Alumni” baseball game, an interclass trackmeet, a band reunion, a “rooter” section at thegame (which later became “Block I”) and aHobo band parade. The Hobo band parade wasput on by members of the senior class whoparaded from Green Street to Illinois Field. Aprize for the most comical costume of the daywas given, setting the stage for modern“tailgreat” contests and celebrations. This year,Illinois hosts Ball State in the 97th Homecomingcelebration on Oct. 27.

ALL-TIME HOMECOMING SCORESDate Opponent/Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Attn.10/15/10 Illinois 3, Chicago 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA11/25/11 Minnesota 11, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA11/16/12 Chicago 10, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA11/15/13 Illinois 0, Purdue 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA11/14/14 Illinois 21, Chicago 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA10/30/15 Illinois 6, Minnesota 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA11/18/16 Chicago 20, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA10/20/17 Illinois 7, Wisconsin 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA1918 No Homecoming due to flu pandemic11/1/19 Illinois 10, Chicago 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,00010/30/20 Illinois 17, Minnesota 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,26511/12/21 Chicago 14, Illinois 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,87210/21/22 Iowa 8, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,78411/3/23 Illinois 7, Chicago 0* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,63210/18/24 Illinois 39, Michigan 14# . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66,60910/24/25 Michigan 3, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,88610/16/26 Illinois 13, Iowa 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,555

10/29/27 Illinois 14, Michigan 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,10110/27/28 Illinois 6, Northwestern 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59,87110/26/29 Illinois 14, Michigan 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54,33310/18/30 Northwestern 32, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52,68710/24/31 Michigan 35, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,00010/15/32 Northwestern 26, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,00010/14/33 Illinois 21, Wisconsin 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,00010/13/34 Illinois 14, Ohio State 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,80011/9/35 Illinois 3, Michigan 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,00010/24/36 (7) N’western 13, Illinois 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,00010/30/37 Michigan 7, Illinois 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,00010/22/38 (17) N’western 13, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,00011/4/39 Illinois 16, (20) Michigan 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31,00010/26/40 Notre Dame 26, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,18911/1/41 (5) Michigan 20, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,01010/10/42 Illinois 20, (19) Minnesota 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,27610/30/43 Michigan 42, Illinois 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,50010/28/44 (9) Notre Dame 13, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,11410/27/45 (6) Michigan 19, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54,57210/19/46 (5) Illinois 27, Wisconsin 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62,59711/1/47 (2) Michigan 14, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11911/13/48 Ohio State 34, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,73211/19/49 Northwestern 9, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,87210/28/50 (13) Illinois 20, Indiana 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,02111/10/51 (4) Illinois 40, Iowa 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,44410/25/52 (18) Purdue 40, Illinois 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11911/7/53 (7) Illinois 19, (20) Mich. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11911/13/54 (9) Wisconsin 27, Illinois 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11910/29/55 Purdue 13, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,26210/27/56 Illinois 20, (9) MSU 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11910/19/57 Illinois 34, Minnesota 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69,61910/25/58 Illinois 16, Michigan State 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68,81110/17/59 (13) Illinois 14, Minnesota 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57,48510/8/60 (8) Ohio State 34, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,11910/21/61 (6) Minnesota 33, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52,24710/13/62 Ohio State 51, Illinois 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,01710/19/63 (3) Illinois 16, Minnesota 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,22910/10/64 (9) Ohio State 26, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,22710/16/65 Illinois 34, Indiana 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,25710/22/66 Stanford 6, Illinois 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,56110/14/67 Minnesota 10, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,10310/26/68 (1) Ohio State 31, Illinois 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56,17411/1/69 (18) Purdue 49, Illinois 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,29910/17/70 Indiana 30, Illinois 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,70810/23/71 Illinois 21, Purdue 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52,34410/21/72 (6) Michigan 31, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64,29010/27/73 Illinois 50, Iowa 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46,86911/9/74 (3) Michigan 14, Illinois 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,67010/18/75 Purdue 26, Illinois 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61,20410/30/76 Illinois 31, Wisconsin 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54,12111/5/77 (11) Ohio State 35, Illinois 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66,97311/4/78 (12) MSU 59, Illinois 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,07710/6/79 Iowa 13, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,04411/1/80 Minnesota 21, Illinois 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,20210/24/81 Illinois 23, Wisconsin 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,41310/16/82 (12) Ohio State 26, Illinois 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .73,48810/15/83 (19) Illinois 17, (6) OSU 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73,41411/3/84 Illinois 48, Minnesota 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76,056

10/26/85 Illinois 38, Wisconsin 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76,39510/18/86 Michigan State 29, Illinois 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,08310/31/87 Illinois 27, Minnesota 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,14310/22/88 Michigan State 28, Illinois 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,77110/28/89 (10) Illinois 32, Wisconsin 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64,85610/20/90 (25) Illinois 15, (16) MSU 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70,39810/5/91 Illinois, 24, Minnesota 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57,98110/24/92 Northwestern 27, Illinois 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52,33210/30/93 Illinois 20, Northwestern 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49,94010/1/94 Purdue 22, Illinois 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,33810/28/95 (8) N’western 17, Illinois 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65,42511/2/96 (25) Iowa 31, Illinois 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54,38110/25/97 (22) Purdue 48, Illinois 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,12210/17/98 (9) Wisconsin 37, Illinois 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,62710/16/99 Minnesota, 37, Illinois 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49,15210/14/00 Illinois 31, Iowa 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62,63910/20/01 Illinois 42, Wisconsin 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70,90410/26/02 Illinois 45, Indiana 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,29510/25/03 Minnesota 36, Illinois 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46,40710/30/04 (23) Iowa 23, Illinois 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,65110/22/05 (12) Penn State 63, Illinois 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .52,63310/7/06 Indiana 34, Illinois 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43,006

* - 1st game in Memorial Stadium# - (Dedication Game)NOTE: Numbers in parentheses indicate team ranking.ALL-TIME HOMECOMING RECORD: 41-53-2

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THE FIRST SEASON

In 1889, University of Illinois student ScottWilliams noticed a bulletin board cardannouncing that anyone interested in playingfootball should report to campus that afternoon.

That day he arrived to see a group of studentschasing and kicking a ball in a manner thatbarely resembled the game of football that hehad played previously at State NormalUniversity, more than 50 miles west ofChampaign.

After the boys’ workout, Williams assembled thegroup and gave them instruction on how the ballshould be passed and kicked. He also explainedthe scoring system and other points of strategy.The gang reassembled and played a little whilelonger with Williams as their leader.

The following year Williams and someteammates approached the heads of the athleticdepartment with the hopes that they couldrepresent the UI in a game of football againstIllinois Wesleyan in Bloomington. Anticipatinglittle enthusiasm, Williams suggested that theteam pay its own expenses, provide uniformsand pay its own train fare. Permission wasgranted. The first University of Illinois footballteam boarded a train Thursday, Oct. 2, 1890, tocompete in the Illinois Oratorical Associationmeeting in Bloomington, an athletic com-petition featuring contests in track, tennis,baseball and football.

With Williams serving as coach, captain andquarterback, Illinois lost to Wesleyan, 16-0.Although Illinois lost its first football game, itdid win the championship cup for the weekend’sactivities.

Illinois’ second game of the season was againstPurdue, a team which had been under greatpreparation for the game. The Boilers defeatedIllinois, 62-0, but the young UI 11 had learneda few lessons from the advanced Purdue teambefore entering the last game of its first season, arematch against Wesleyan.

Illinois hosted its first-ever home game Nov. 26,1890. The contest was met with greatanticipation in the community. Nearly 300 fansarrived at the Champaign fair grounds to seeW.F. Slater score two touchdowns in a 12-6Illinois victory, which ended its first season witha 1-2 record.

Scott Williams stepped down as captain andcoach after the 1890 season, but remained onthe roster as a player on the 1891 Illinois team,winners of all six games and champions of theIllinois Intercollegiate Football League.

Scott Williams (left) was Illinois’first coach and captain when hestarted the team in 1890 and theschool’s first victory was overIllinois Wesleyan, 12-6.

Scott Williams recruited fellow classmates in 1889 to put together Illinois’ first football team.



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TRADITIONAL TROPHY SERIES

THE ILLIBUCK(Ohio State—Since 1925)Ohio State leads 56-22-2“Illibuck” is—or was—a turtle, destined for long life, it was hoped. But the wearand tear of traveling between Champaign-Urbana and Columbus was too much,even for a hardy marine reptile. “Illibuck” died in the spring of 1927 and hissuccessor is now a wooden replica. Members of two junior honorary societies,Bucket and Dipper of Ohio State and Sachem of Illinois, annually meet at halftimeof the Fighting Illini-Buckeye game to present the “Illibuck” trophy to last year’swinning school. In the past the ritual also included the smoking of a peace pipe.Ohio State has been in possession of the trophy since the 2002 season.

THE TOMAHAWK(Northwestern—Since 1945)Illinois leads 31-27-2The story of the Illinois-Northwestern trophy dates back to 1945 when the staffmembers of the two student newspapers conceived the idea of a wooden Indiantrophy, “Sweet Sioux.” In September, 1946, “Sweet Sioux” was stolen from ashowcase at Northwestern. A Tomahawk Trophy was inaugurated in 1947 to replacethe wooden Indian and has been used since. “Sweet Sioux” was found in 1948, butwas discarded because of its bulk. The trophy has had a four-year residence inEvanston.

THE CANNON(Purdue—Since 1943)Purdue leads 29-25-2The “Cannon,” more accurately known as the Purdue Cannon, made its first tripto Champaign-Urbana in 1905 when a group of Purdue students brought it to fireafter a Boilermaker victory. Purdue won the game, 29-0, but the Cannon wasnever fired. Illinois student Quincy Hall found the Cannon hidden near the oldIllinois Field. Hall and a group of Delta Upsilon brothers confiscated the Cannonand held it until 1943 when they donated it as a symbol of the Illinois-Purduerivalry. Tomahawk Service and Leadership honorary at Purdue and Illini Pride ofIllinois maintain the trophy when the respective school has won it. The Cannonwas last fired in Champaign on Nov. 4, 2001, at the Illinois football complexfollowing an Illini victory. The Boilers won back the trophy in 2003 and haveretained possession of it for the last four years.



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Max Abramovitz, Architect/ Assembly Hall (deceased)

John B. Anderson, 1980 Presidential candidate

Mark Andreessen Programmer of Netscape internet browser

Nelson Algren, Chicago Writer

Scott Altman, Astronaut

Michael ArringtonPresident and CEO, Recon Management Services

Albert Babb, Pioneer in hemodialysis

Barbara Bain, Actress

Arnold Beckman, Founder/chairman emeritus of BeckmanInstruments (now SmithKline Beckman)

Lou Boudreau Professional Baseball Hall of Famer (deceased)

Charles BowsherFormer U.S. Comptroller General (1981-1996)

James Brady, Press secretary during ReaganAdministration; wounded during Reagan assassinationattempt; namesake of The Brady Bill on handgun control

DeeDee Bridgewater Grammy nominated jazz vocalist

Nancy Brinker, Breast Cancer Foundation

Dee Brown, Author of “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”

Avery Brundage Former president of the International Olympic Committee(deceased)

Hal Bruno Jr. Retired director of political coverage for ABC News

Dick Butkus, College Football and NFL Hall of Famer

James Cantalupo, Former Chairman and CEO ofMcDonald’s Corp. International (deceased)

John Chancellor Political analyst and newscaster for “NBC Nightly News”(deceased)

George Chandler, Actor, played Uncle Petti on “Lassie”(deceased)

Dr. Shou-Po Chao, General Secretary of Taiwan

Steven Chen, Computer designer

Doris Kelly Christopher Founder of The Pampered Chef

John Coleman, Founder of the Weather Channel

Michael Colgrass Jr.Composer; 1978 Pulitzer Prize winner in Music

Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador

Godfrey Danchimah, comedian

John Darling, Former Chancellor, Louisiana State University

Andrew DavisFilm director/producer (“The Fugitive,” “Under Siege”)

Ollie Watts Davis, Opera Singer

Dorothy Day Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement (deceased)

Jean Driscoll, Wheelchair athlete; Eight-time winner of theBoston Marathon

Alan Dysert Actor, played Sean Cudahy on “All My Children”

Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, Olympic high jumper and FinalFour and Rose Bowl participant (deceased)

Andrea Evans, Soap Opera actress

Lee Falk, Cartoonist (The Phantom, Mandrake theMagician) (deceased)

Perdita Felicien World Champion and Olympic hurdler

Michael Filerman, TV producer

George M.C. Fisher, CEO of Eastman Kodak

Dan Fogelberg, (Attended) Composer and recording artist

Rich Frank, Former President of Disney Studios

Steve Friedman, TV producer, director

Dale Gardner, Astronaut

Bill Geist, Journalist on “CBS Sunday Morning”

Rick George, President of the PGA Champions Tour

John Georges, CEO of International Paper Co.

Thornton Gilchrest, President, National Safety Council

S. Malcolm Gillis, Former President, Rice University

Harold “Red” GrangeCollege Football and NFL Hall of Famer (deceased)

Richard Greenberg, Film maker

Jerry Hadley, Opera star

George Halas, Founder of Chicago Bears (deceased)

Erike Harold, Miss America 2003

Leanne HarveyFormer General Manager, New Orleans Zephyrs

JERRY COLANGELODirector of USA Basketball; Former president of the PheonixSuns and Arizona Diamondbacks

MANNIE JACKSONFormer Pro Basketball player, Owner of Harlem Globetrotters

ROBERT JOHNSONOwner of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA franchise; 2003Sports Illustrated’s Most Influential Minority in Sport;Former CEO of Black Entertainment Television

NOTABLE ALUMNI

HUGH HEFNERFounder of Playboy Magazine



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Eric Halverson, Former opera star, bass

Sharon Hendrick, Wheelchair track Olympian (1984, 1988)

Beth Henley 1981 Pulitzer Prize Award winner for “Crimes of the Heart”

Nicole Hollander, Cartoonist (Sylvia)

Sue Ann Huseman,Former President, Monmouth College (1994-97)

Billy Morrow Jackson, Painter

Jesse Jackson Jr., (Attended) Politician

Donald Johanson Anthropologist, discoverer of oldest known hominid, “Lucy”

Arte Johnson “Laugh-In” television personality

Shiela Johnson CEO Salamander Hospitality

Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube

Katherine Kendall, Retired United Nations Social AffairsDirector

Charla Krupp, Former Editor, Glamour magazine

Annette Lu, Vice President, Taiwan

Naomi Lynn, Former Chancellor, University of Illinois-Springfield (1991-2001); First Hispanic woman presidentof an American public university.

Jack Mabley, Newspaper columnist

Carol Marin, Television journalist/anchor

Prentice Marshall, Federal Judge (deceased)

Lynn Martin Secretary of Labor during the Bush Administration

Fred Marx, Co-director and editor of “Hoop Dreams”

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Actress

Tim McCarthy, Secret service agent during PresidentRonald Reagan Administration (wounded during 1981assassination attempt)

Jim McNeely, Grammy nominated jazz pianist

Donna Mills, movie and television actress

Erie Mills, Opera star

Bobby Mitchell, Professional Football Hall of Famer

Jacob Morowitz Owner, USA Trading Company

Tom Murphy, Retired chairman of General Motors

Scott Mutter, Artist/Photographer

Steve Nagel, Retired astronaut

Malden Nesheim, Emeritus Professor, Provost Emeritus,Cornell University

Ray Nitschke Professional Football Hall of Famer (deceased)

Robert Novak, Columnist and CNN political commentator

Jerry Orbach, Actor (deceased)

Suze Orman, financial advisor and author

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Chief Software Architecht

Peter Palmer, Actor, singer (Broadway)

Larry Parks, Actor, “The Al Jolson Story” (deceased)

Francine “Penny” Patterson Taught Koko the gorilla to communicate through SignLanguage

Greg Philbin, Member of the band REO Speedwagon

Irna Phillips, creator of the Soap Opera

Ron Popeil, Ronco Inventions

Fidel Ramos, Former President of the Philippines

Richard Powers, Author, National Book Award winner

James “Scotty” RestonPulitzer Prize-winning journalist (deceased)

Bobby Richards, Olympic pole vaulter

Stephen Sample, President, USC (1991-Present)

E. Roger SayersFormer President, University of Alabama (1988-96)

Gerald Schoenfeld, Shubert Organization

Gene Shalit, “NBC Today Show” film critic

Albert Shanker American Federation of Teachers (deceased)

Allen Sherman, Comedian, co-developer of TV game show“I’ve Got a Secret” (deceased)

Thomas Siebel, Founder of Siebel Systems

Shel Silverstein(Attended) Author and songwriter (deceased)

Roger Simon, Chief Political Columnist, Politico.com; NewYork Times Best Selling author

Sam Skinner, Secretary of Transportation; Chief of Staffduring the George Bush Sr. Administration

Ralph Snodsmith, TV gardening guide

Godfrey Sperling Jr., Syndicated columnist for theChristian Science Monitor

Mark SteinbergSenior Vice President and Managing Director of Golf, IMG

John Strohm, Founded World Wildlife Fund (deceased)

Dennis Swanson,President & General Manager, WNBC-TV (New York)

Joe Tanner, Astronaut

Barbara Ann Teer Founder & CEO of National Black Theater

Nancy Thies, Olympic gymnast, sportscaster

Lynne Thigpen, Tony Award-winning actress, “An AmericanDaughter” (deceased)

Craig Virgin, Olympic Runner

Marvin Wachman, Former President, Temple University(1973-1982); Author, “The Education of a UniversityPresident “

Arnold WeberFormer President, Northwestern University (1985-95)

William Wegman, Artist

Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Electric (1981-2001)

Cheryl West, Playwright

Tug Wilson Former Big Ten Commissioner; Olympian (deceased)

Leslie B. Worthington, President of U.S. Steel Corp.

Rosalyn Yalow, 1978 Nobel Prize-winner in physiology &medicine

Timothy Zahn, writer

ANG LEEFilm Director (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon,” and “The Hulk”)

ROGER EBERTPulitzer Price-Winning Film Critic

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ALAN RUCKActor, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Spin City”



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University of Illinois President B. Joseph Whitetook office as the University of Illinois' 16thpresident on Jan. 31, 2005, to lead the furtherdevelopment of what he calls the university ofthe future.

White, 60, is familiar with both public highereducation and the Midwest. He spent nearlythree decades affiliated with the University ofMichigan at Ann Arbor, where he received hisdoctorate in business administration in 1975.He also served there as interim president, deanof the business school and faculty member.Upon the announcement of his selection aspresident by the University of Illinois Board ofTrustees in November 2004, White stated fouraspirations:

• To continue to build the performance, stature, reputation and resources of the University

• To ensure that the work of the University is hard-wired to the needs of the people of Illinois, especially in education, economic development and health care, vital matters that touch every citizen

• To focus intensively on maintaining access to the University as a gateway of opportunity ... as well as the excellence of the University

• To ensure that University campus communities are models of diverse people working together.

Among White's primary focuses since takingoffice have been development of a strategicplan, Creating a Brilliant Future for theUniversity of Illinois, and the forging of whathe calls a compact among five principal partiesto provide the resources needed to ensureexcellence. The compact consists of:

• State support continuing to play a vital role

• Tuition payers and their families carrying an increasing share of the

burden while the University provides financial aid to ensure access

• Faculty members doing their part through excellent work and success in winning competitive research grants andcontracts

• Donors doing their part through generous giving

• University leadership making the best use of resources with which they have been entrusted.

Before coming to the University of Illinois,White was the Wilbur K. Pierpont CollegiateProfessor, professor of business administrationand research professor in the Life SciencesInstitute at Michigan, leading the developmentof the Project for a Positive Healthcare Future.The project focuses on improvements inefficacy, patient and provider empowermentand efficiencies that can result from advances inbiology, engineering and information scienceapplied to the practice of medicine.

White is a native of Detroit who was reared inKalamazoo. He earned his bachelor's degree,magna cum laude, in international economicsfrom the Georgetown University School ofForeign Service in 1969, an MBA, withdistinction, from Harvard University in 1971and doctorate in business administration in1975 from the University of Michigan. He firstjoined the Michigan faculty as assistantprofessor of organizational behavior andindustrial relations in 1975; was associateprofessor from 1978-80; associate dean in theBusiness School 1987-90; interim dean 1990-91; president of the William DavidsonInstitute, a center of expertise on economic andbusiness development in emerging marketeconomies, 1993-2001; dean of the BusinessSchool, 1991-2001; and interim president in2002.

He is on the board of the American Council onEducation, which serves as a consensus leaderon key higher-education issues and seeks to

influence public policy through advocacy,research and program initiatives. He also serveson the President's Circle of the ChicagoCouncil on Foreign Relations. White has beennamed to the Chicago 2016 EvaluationCommittee for Chicago's bid to host theOlympic games.

White also has private-sector experience,including six years at Cummins Engine Co.Inc., 1981-87, first as vice president formanagement development and then as vicepresident for personnel and public affairs.White is an independent director or trustee ofseveral companies, including EquityResidential, headquartered in Chicago; GordonFood Service; and Kelly Services. He is adirector of the W.E. Upjohn Institute forEmployment Research. He has chaired theboards of several large health-careorganizations, including the University ofMichigan Health System, St. Joseph Hospitalin Ann Arbor and the Catherine McAuleyHealth System.

He has written, taught and lectured extensivelyon leadership, management and organizationalmatters. He is the author of "The Nature ofLeadership: Reptiles, Mammals, and theChallenge of Becoming a Great Leader"(AMACOM Press, 2007). He received anhonorary degree from Wabash College in 2003.

He and his wife, Mary White, are the parents oftwo grown children and have fourgrandchildren.

B. JOSEPHWHITEPRESIDENT



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As Chancellor at Illinois, Dr. Richard Hermanis committed to excellence in education,scientific and intellectual innovation, diversity,engagement with societal needs, andinternationalizing the education of students.He continues to encourage and supportinterdisciplinary research and newalliances–including partnerships betweengovernment, universities, and industry–tocreate opportunities for progress in basic andapplied research.

Dr. Herman is a leader in national discussionsabout transforming public research universitiesand the land-grant mission to meet the needsof the twenty-first century. As a member of theNational Council on Competitiveness andNational Innovation Initiative, he works tofoster relationships between the academicworld and the national business community,maximizing the contributions that researchuniversities can make in preserving U.S.competitiveness in the global economy.

For many years, Dr. Herman has played aleading role in discussion of national sciencepolicy, consistently stressing the need to betterposition the sciences to engage the emergingneeds of society. In February 2006, Dr.Herman was appointed by President Bush tothe President's Council of Advisors on Scienceand Technology. He joins a select group ofmembers from the academic community andthe private sector who advise the president ontechnology, scientific research priorities, andmath and science education. He also served onthe National Science Foundation's AdvisoryCommittee for the Directorate ofMathematical and Physical Sciences and servedas Chair of the Joint Policy Board forMathematics. He currently serves on theMellon College of Science Advisory Board andis a member of the Observatories Council, theManagement Council of the Association ofUniversities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.,associated with the National OpticalAstronomy Observatory.

A mathematician whose work concentrates onmathematical physics and operator algebras,Dr. Herman's research has been supported bysuch agencies as the National ScienceFoundation, NATO and NDEA and hasresulted in numerous reports in scientificpublications. He is a member of the Tau Beta Piand Sigma Xi honorary societies and recipientof an Alexander von Humboldt Foundationfellowship. Before coming to Illinois, he servedon the faculties of the University of Californiaat Los Angeles, Pennsylvania State Universityand the University of Maryland at CollegePark. He has been a visiting faculty memberand fellow at the University of Marseilles andPrinceton University.

Dr. Herman and his wife, Susan, are active inthe Champaign-Urbana community, whereMrs. Herman helped found the 40N/80WArts Council and Dr. Herman serves on theBoards of the United Way and the ChampaignCounty Chamber of Commerce. TheHermans have three children and sixgrandchildren.

“WHY ILLINOIS? BECAUSE AN ILLINOIS

EDUCATION PREPARES OUR GRADUATES FOR THE

RIGORS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF LIFE IN THE

GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF THE 21ST CENTURY. THE

DIVERSE IDEAS, CULTURES AND ACTIVITIES ON

OUR CAMPUS AUGMENT OUR CHALLENGING

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS

WITH EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS VITAL TO

THEIR SUCCESS, IN COLLEGE AND IN THEIR

CAREERS. OUR RICH HERITAGE OF INNOVATIVE

EDUCATION, LIFE-CHANGING RESEARCH AND

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE INSPIRES US TO EXPLORE

NEW FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE IN PURSUIT OF

OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN

CONDITION. I INVITE YOU TO EXPLORE ILLINOIS

FOR YOURSELF.”

– Chancellor Richard Herman

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Entering his 16th year as Director of Athleticsat the University of Illinois, Ron Guenther hasreturned his alma mater to the national elite incompeting for championships in 19intercollegiate sports with outstanding coaches,staff and facilities, including two straight Top-25 finishes in the NACDA Director’s Cupcompetition and an NCAA title for the Illinoismen’s tennis program in 2003. In 2001, he wasnamed the NACDA/Continental AirlinesCentral Region Athletic Director of the Year.The MVP of the 1966 Illinois football squad,Guenther continues to move the Illini athleticprogram on a breakneck pace toward a positionof competing at a championship level in allprograms.

Guenther has overseen a series of dramaticchanges that have local, regional and nationalmedia, alumni and fans marveling at his abilityto recruit top-level coaches, successfullyengineer a $175 million fundraising andresource operation, and create a modelprogram producing outstanding student-athletes. He is currently leading a second majorcapital campaign to expand and renovatefacilities, strengthen endowment and increaseannual giving to offset the rising cost of tuition.The centerpiece of the campaign is theMemorial Stadium Renaissance, which is thelargest renovation project of the historicstadium that was built in 1923. TheRenaissance project will make MemorialStadium one of the premier football venues inthe nation.

Under Guenther’s leadership, Illinois hassteadily improved its performance on the fieldand in the classroom. Off the field, Illinoisstudent-athletes have continued to benefitfrom outstanding academic service programs,matching the overall campus grade pointaverage and producing nearly 100 AcademicAll-Big Ten award winners annually in allsports. The Irwin Academic Center is proof ofthe commitment toward academic success asmore than $7 million was invested into

expanding the building in 2007.

Guenther also has spearheaded a revolution forfunding for championship-level programs andfacilities as the Division of IntercollegiateAthletics has opened necessary additionalrevenue streams totaling more than $3 millionthrough working partnerships with corporatesponsors and management of the Illini SportsRadio Network.

Guenther’s aggressive plan to make theDivision of Intercollegiate Athletics a valuableand enthusiastic partner in the overalleducation, research and service mission of theUniversity has begun to pay dividends in the21st century.

Now in his fourth decade with the Universityof Illinois, Guenther was the Most ValuablePlayer on the 1966 Illinois football squadunder head coach Pete Elliott. He was asecond-team All-Big Ten selection at offensiveguard, also earning first-team Academic All-BigTen honors and recognition as the University’s

outstanding senior in physical education.Guenther earned his Bachelor of Science degreein physical education from Illinois in 1967 andan M.S. in administration in 1968 beforeembarking on a successful career in coaching,athletic administration and business.

Guenther was named the 17th Director ofAthletics on May 14, 1992, after serving for

“RON’S IMPACT ON ILLINOIS’ INTERCOLLEGIATE

ATHLETICS, AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY, HAS BEEN REMARKABLE OVER THE

LAST 15 YEARS. BY HIRING TOP-LEVEL COACHES

AND HIS DEDICATION TO BETTERING THE LIVES

OF STUDENT-ATHLETES, RON HAS SHOWN AN

UNCANNY ABILITY TO BUILD AND GUIDE A TOP-

NOTCH ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT. HE IS TRULY AN

IMPORTANT SENIOR MEMBER OF OUR BIG TEN

ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND CONTINUES TO MAKE

GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE COLLEGIATE AND

NATIONAL LEVEL.”

– Big Ten ConferenceCommissioner James E. Delaney

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two years with the University of IllinoisFoundation as Director of Major Gifts and forthree years as a partner with The BarofskyAssociation, a Chicago-area investments andmarketing firm. From June of 1988 to March of1989, Guenther served as Interim Director ofAthletics for External Operations, administeringthe development program, public relations,promotions, tickets, merchandise and summercamps.

Guenther spent the previous three years withinthe Division of Intercollegiate Athletics asassociate athletic director for development,coordinating the “Campaign for Excellence inAthletics.” His efforts in fundraising have grownimmensely since his tenure as Director ofAthletics. The campaigns gave Illinois facilitiestheir first major facelift in nearly 60 years oncampus. Among the projects completed underhis watch are: the Irwin Academic Center,Illinois Field for baseball, the UI Outdoor Trackand Field and Soccer Stadium, the Atkins TennisCenter, the Shahid and Ann Khan OutdoorTennis Complex, the Ubben Basketball PracticeFacility, the Demirjian Golf Facility,Eichelberger Field at Martin Stadium and theIrwin Football Complex, housing coachesoffices, locker rooms, sports medicine, strengthand conditioning facilities and meeting roomsfor Illinois football. One of the nation’s topathletic fundraisers, Guenther has beeninstrumental in soliciting gift commitmentstotaling more than $175 million toward capitalimprovements at Illinois during the last 16 years.Additionally, Guenther has led a $116 millionMemorial Stadium renovation project, which

will see completion in the fall of 2008.Endowment fundraising under Guenther’sleadership has gone from $2 million invested to$26 million in 2007. In the same fashion, theannual fund has grown from $2.4 million tomore than $7 million this year. The LoyaltyCircle, which represents donors giving over$10,000 annually, began with nine families in1993 and now tops 450 today.

Firmly committed to delivering the Illinoismessage across the state and Midwest, Guentherserved from 1983 to 1987 as assistant athleticdirector for Chicago operations, renewing acommitment that continues today to reach out

to the thousands of Chicago-area alumni,donors and fans.

During his tenure in Chicago, Guenther createdthe annual statewide caravan for promotion andpublic relations and saw a tripling in the numberof donors to Illinois athletics.

Guenther spent eight years at North CentralCollege in Naperville, Ill., including a stint from1975-79 as director of admissions and also as anassociate head football coach. From 1979-83, heserved as the vice president of development andpublic affairs at North Central, helping todesign and implement a $15 million CapitalCampaign. As associate head football coach,Guenther helped the Cardinals amass a 23-12-2record, including the school’s first winningseason in 15 years.

Before moving to North Central College,Guenther was offensive line coach at BostonCollege from 1971-74, helping to develop nineNational Football League players. From 1968-71, Guenther was a teacher and coachedfootball, wrestling and track and field for theEvanston Township and Glenbard High Schoolsystems in suburban Chicago.

Born Oct. 3, 1945, Guenther is a native ofElmhurst, Ill., and a graduate of York HighSchool. He lettered at Illinois in 1965 and 1966,helping Illinois to a 24-14-1 record in his fourseasons. Guenther earned MVP honors on asquad that produced five All-Americans in 1966.

He was inducted into the Chicagoland SportsHall of Fame on Sept. 22, 2005. Guenther andhis wife, Megan, reside in Champaign.



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Wayne Angel Brad Dancer Michelle Dasso Don Hardin Dan HartlebMen’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball Baseball

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Yoshi Hayasaki Mark Johnson Jolette Law Sue Novitsky Janet RayfieldMen’s Gymnastics Wrestling Women’s Basketball Swimming & Diving Soccer

Renee Slone Mike Small Bob Starkell Terri Sullivan Bruce WeberWomen’s Golf Men’s Golf Women’s Gymnastics Softball Men’s Basketball

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Dana Brenner Kent Brown Terry Cole Terry Conlon Steve GreeneAssociate Asst. Athletic Director Senior Associate Director of Director of Development

Athletic Director Media Relations Athletic Director Concessions

Chris Hanna Mike Hatfield Warren Hood Kathy Hug Vince IlleAsst. Athletic Director Associate Director Associate Asst. Athletic Director Associate

Marketing & Promotions of Development Athletic Director Event Management Athletic Director

Marty Kaufmann Tom Michael James Morton Chris Peacock Nancy SottosAsst. Athletic Director Asst. Athletic Director Asst. Athletic Director Asst. Athletic Director FacultyCorporate Sponsors Academics Event Management Compliance Representative

Shawn Wax Matthew B. Wheeler Lenny Willis Andy Young Susan YoungAssoc. Athletic Director Faculty Director of Director of Assoc. Athletic Director

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Lawrence C. Eppley James D. Montgomery Robert F. VickreyPalatine Chicago Peru

Frances G. Carroll David V. Dorris Kenneth D. SchmidtChicago LeRoy Riverwoods

Faizan S. Shakeel Sarah M. Doyle Chime O. AsonyeStudent Trustee Student Trustee Student Trustee

Chicago Springfield Urbana

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinoisexercises final authority over the policies and governanceof all three campuses of the University (Chicago,Springfield, Urbana-Champaign), within limits fixed bythe Illinois Constitution and state law.

There are nine statewide trustees appointed by thegovernor. Each serves for six years. Their terms arestaggered, with three expiring every two years. Alltrustees serve without pay. The governor is also an exofficio member of the board, with a vote.

In addition, three students, one each from the campusesof Chicago, Springfield, and Urbana-Champaign, servesingle-year terms on the board.

Trustees elect their own chair annually in January. Thechair for 2007 is Lawrence C. Eppley.

Governor Devon C. Bruce Niranjan S. Shah Robert Y. SperlingRod Blagojevich Chicago Oak Brook Glencoe

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