The University of Illinois is a system of public universities in Illinois. It consists of three campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. B. Joseph White is the current president of the University of Illinois system. The governing body of the three campuses is the Board of Trustees. The Board consists of thirteen members: nine are appointed by the Illinois Governor, three are students (one from each campus, elected by referenda), and the Illinois Governor serves as an ex officio member. The campus at Urbana-Champaign is known as “UIUC” whereas the Chicago campus is known as “UIC.” The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a public, state-supported research university. ... The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small, liberal arts university and the third campus of the University of Illinois. ... B. Joseph White B. Joseph White is the current president of the University of Illinois. ...

Urbana-Champaign

Main article: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

See also:Illinois Fighting Illini The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... The intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are known as the Fighting Illini. ...

UIUC's Altgeld Hall

UIUC's Student Union

The Urbana-Champaign campus, founded in 1867, is the largest of the three. UIUC is the flagship state university campus. It is home to 16 colleges & instructional units including the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences, Institute of Aviation,College of Business, College of Communications, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Graduate College, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, College of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Image File history File links Altgeld Hall from Wright Street, by H. Brant (Ph. ... Image File history File links Altgeld Hall from Wright Street, by H. Brant (Ph. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2105 KB) Emily Sylwestrak, Self Made I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2105 KB) Emily Sylwestrak, Self Made I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Alma mater statue near Illini Union

It is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, NCSA, where Marc Andreessen (of Netscape fame) and others helped develop the Mosaic web browser, the first HTML browser capable of rendering images. In addition, in 1987, NCSA created NCSA Telnet, a program which permitted users access to the supercomputer's resources remotely. Also, in the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey, the ship's computer, HAL, was said to have been built in Urbana. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 586 KB) Summary The Alma Mater Statue at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 586 KB) Summary The Alma Mater Statue at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... National Center for Supercomputing Applications NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St. ... Plaque commemorating the creation of Mosaic web browser by Bina and Andreessen, new NCSA building, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Netscape Communications Corporation was the publisher of the Netscape Navigator web browser as well as many other internet and intranet client and server software products. ... Mosaic was the first popular World Wide Web browser and Gopher client. ... HTML, short for HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for the creation of web pages. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NCSA Telnet is an implementation of the TELNET protocol created at the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications in 1986 and continuously developed until 1996. ... (Redirected from 2001 A Space Odyssey) A movie poster from the original release of 2001 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is an immensely popular and influential science fiction film and book; the film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the book written by Arthur C. Clarke. ...

UIUC is also famous for its contributions in Electrical Engineering, and is the birth place of world's first light-emitting diode (LED). It is generally viewed that a UIUC professor, or alumnus, will win a Nobel or Pulitzer Prize at least every three years, speaking to the research quality at the institution. The library is notable for both being the largest public academic library in the country as well as possessing over ten million volumes. It is highly ranked in engineering, law, library and information science, chemistry, computer science, labor and industrial relations, educational psychology, finance, accounting, business administartion, speech communication, and music.[2] Physics professor John Bardeen won the Nobel Physics Prize twice in his lifetime, an honor no other researcher has received. The school's marching band, named the Marching Illini, also enjoys a superb reputation. The symbol of the University's athletic teams is a Native American figure, Chief Illiniwek, which has sparked significant controversy. Chief Illiniwek completed his last performance on February 21, 2007 and has since been retired from performing and as the official symbol of the school. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is the largest campus in the University of Illinois system. ... Led is also the past tense of the verb to lead Blue, green and red LEDs. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awards in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... John Bardeen (May 23, 1908 – January 30, 1991) was an American physicist and electrical engineer. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awards in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine. ... Marching Illini (MI) is the name of the marching band of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... The intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are known as the Fighting Illini. ... The Chief Illiniwek symbol Chief Illiniwek performing at a football game Chief Illiniwek was the mascot and official symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign associated with the Universitys intercollegiate athletic programs from 1926 to February 21, 2007. ...

Currently the campus boasts the world's most technologically advanced Computer Science building, Siebel Center.

Chicago

Main article: University of Illinois at Chicago

Jane Addams Hull-House at UIC

The largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges, including the nation’s largest medical school, and annual research expenditures exceeding $290 million. Playing a critical role in Illinois healthcare, UIC operates the state’s major public medical center and serves as the principal educator of Illinois’ physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a public, state-supported research university. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 1464 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): University of Illinois system University of Illinois at Chicago Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2112x2816, 1464 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): University of Illinois system University of Illinois at Chicago Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ...

The modern UIC was formed in 1982 by the consolidation of two U. of I. campuses: the Medical Center campus, which dates back to the nineteenth century; and the comprehensive Chicago Circle campus, which in 1965 replaced the two-year undergraduate Navy Pier campus designated to educate returning veterans. This consolidation and expansion is why "UIC" is the preferred shortened name today. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Navy Pier seen from the John Hancock Center Navy Pier is a 3,000 foot long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. ...

UIC’s student body is recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse, and they reflect the global character of Chicago.

Springfield

Main article: University of Illinois at Springfield

Another campus is University of Illinois at Springfield, formerly Sangamon State University from 1969 till June 30, 1995. It is the smallest of the three, and is located in Springfield, Illinois, the state capital of Illinois. It has only recently been expanded to offer four-year programs, having previously only admitted upperclassmen into a two-year program. The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small, liberal arts university and the third campus of the University of Illinois. ... The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small, liberal arts university and the third campus of the University of Illinois. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: i did your mom a fovor tomake you a sandwich Motto: poo poo smells Location of Springfield within Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Sangamon Founded 1819  - Mayor Timothy Davlin Area    - City 156. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Notable alumni

• Chicago
• Springfield
• Urbana-Champaign

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Alumni Association

The University of Illinois Alumni Association publishes Illinois Alumni magazine bi-monthly. It contains feature articles on individual alumni, activities of the Alumni Association, obituaries, and other information designed to keep alumni informed and connected to campus. Illinois Alumni is provided by mail to dues-paying members of the Alumni Association. The magazine has been assigned ISSN 1096-5866 and it is in its 18th volume as of 2005. ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ...

External links

• University of Illinois (official site)
• University of Illinois at Chicago (official site)
• University of Illinois at Springfield (official site)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (official site)
  • UIUC athletics (official site)
  • UIUC Main Library (official site)
• US News University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Profile - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at a glance
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Profile - Selectivity, admissions deadlines, class profile, etc.