Campus News
Former Lockheed Martin CEO to speak at U. of I. as part of Chancellor's series
Published Date:March 27, 2013
Norman R. Augustine, who retired as CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp. in 1998, is scheduled to speak on the University of Illinois campus on Tuesday (April 2) at 4 p.m.
Published Date: March 27, 2013
Moms Association names 2013 Medallion of Honor recipient
Published Date:March 26, 2013
Laurie Kramer, an associate dean in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2013 Medallion of Honor Award, given by the Moms Association at the U. of I.
Published Date: March 26, 2013
Bond ... James Bond ... turns 60 and is to be celebrated at Illinois
Published Date:March 25, 2013
The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Thats the opening line of Casino Royale, the novel that introduced secret agent James Bond to the world, launching a franchise of books and blockbuster movies that continues to this day. April 13 marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of Casino Royale, and the University of Illinois will recognize the event with a collaborative celebration hosted by the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Spurlock Museum, and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.
Published Date: March 25, 2013
'Days of Heaven,' Tilda Swinton and Jack Black all part of 2013 'Ebertfest'
Published Date:March 22, 2013
Terrence Malicks 1978 film Days of Heaven won an Oscar for best cinematography, and Roger Ebert likely found that no surprise. It is above all one of the most beautiful films ever made, Ebert said in a 1997 review. So its only appropriate that the film will open the 15th annual Roger Eberts Film Festival on April 17 in the big-screen, newly renovated Virginia Theater in downtown Champaign.
Published Date: March 22, 2013
Renowned harpist to perform, conduct classes at U. of I.
Published Date:March 14, 2013
Harpist Naoko Yoshino, who has been performing with orchestras around the world since she was 17, will perform in a recital March 26 (Tuesday) at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The performance will mark the culmination of her three-day engagement at the University of Illinois, where she will be the Frances P. Rohlen artist-in-residence beginning March 24 (Sunday).
Published Date: March 14, 2013
