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New students set enrollment records at Illinois

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign welcomed a record-breaking freshman class for the 2023-24 academic year, with 8,325 new freshmen (up from last record of 8,303 in 2021) enrolling this fall. They help boost undergraduate student enrollment to 35

University of Illinois Springfield enrollment increases by 11% for Fall Semester 2023

For a second year in a row, census numbers show that more students are attending the University of Illinois Springfield. After the first 10 days of classes, a total of 4,661 students are enrolled for Fall Semester 2023, an increase of 11% from 4,198 stude

SIU School of Law celebrates large, diverse first-year class as it marks 50 years

As the Southern Illinois University School of Law enters its second half-century, it celebrates a sizeable, diverse class of first-year students, and its mission of serving the public good established with the first class in 1973 remains critical.

STEM Fest returns to central campus, with a focus on career exploration

On Sept. 30, NIU students, faculty and staff will welcome visitors of all ages to this free annual festival, brought you by Meta, celebrating science, technology, engineering and math.

Convocation 2023 celebrates excellence and new beginnings

Governors State University Alumna Kayla Siam (’14) shared her undergraduate experiences with the Class of 2027 and then offered a valuable life perspective: “During your time at Governors State, borrow all the lessons.”

EIU's Booth Library patrons invited to have a ‘Blind Date with a Book’

Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library invites patrons to “trick or treat” themselves with a new book during October by participating in “Blind Date with a Book: Love at First Bite.”