Mary Jodlowski

Margaret Jodlowski (2012)

Margaret Jodlowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at the Ohio State University.
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Marsha Barrett

Is it 1968 all over again? Professor Marsha Barrett interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered

Professor Marsha Barrett, an expert on the political and social history of the US during the 20th century, was recently interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered. The NPR piece asked if our current political and social climate is a mirror of 1968. Barrett told NPR "it makes sense that people are...

Winton U. Solberg Scholarship

This scholarship, named in honor of Professor Winton Solberg (1922-2019) and funded through the generosity of the Solberg family, will be awarded to a promising undergraduate student studying American history. The scholarship carries with it a $4,000 award. To be eligible, students should have completed at least one year of coursework at UIUC, have at least one year left to go in their undergraduate studies, and be a declared History major (and not have received the scholarship in a previous year).
Ernest Crim III

Ernest Crim III (2009)

Ernest Crim III (BA, ’09, history) is the founder of Crim’s Cultural Consulting. Through his work, he speaks to companies, middle and high schools, educators, colleges, and community groups and...
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Ernest Crim

Ernest Crim III (BA, ’09, history) awarded 2024 LAS Outstanding Young Alumni Award

How Black history changed Ernest Crim III's lifeWhen Ernest Crim III (BA, ’09, history) first started at the University of Illinois, he thought he wanted to be a psychology major. He was the friend that everyone confided in, so he thought “hey, maybe I want to be a psychologist, right?” Then, in...
Carol Symes

How are states altering higher education by redefining academic freedom? Interview with Professor Carol Symes

Carol Symes, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is vice president of the campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors....
Rosalyn LaPier

Professor Rosalyn LaPier interviewed on WILL The 21st about returning land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Professor Rosalyn LaPier was interviewed on April 25, 2024 on WILL's The 21st about the return of land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. On April 19, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation land into trust for Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, making...
graduates walking into ceremony

94% of recent Illinois history majors secure first destination

An annual study of recent alumni reports 94% of history majors who graduated during the most recent 2022-2023 period secured their first destination within six months of commencement.  Of that figure, 56% of new graduates found employment, and 38% sought further education such as graduate...
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