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

Marsha Barrett
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).

Thomas A. Manning Memorial Scholarship

Recipients2026: LiAn Barclay2025: David Ju2024: Will Doty, Jai O'Dell2022: Anna Rataj2021: Annabella Nelson

John and Judith Steinberg-Alfonsi Scholarship for Outstanding History Undergraduate & Academic Excellence

Recipients2026: Lillian Webb, Naomi Saathoff2025: Sonny Steinhauer; LiAn Barclay2024: Anthony Erkan2023: Elizabeth Janecek, Morgan Paoli2022: Nico Divizio, Faithe Wenger2021: Esther Armenta, Kyle Hubert2019: Yoss Arianlou, Michael J. Ruby2018: Bennett Stewart2017: Jaime Nolasco

Ernest Crim III (2009)

Ernest Crim III
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...

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

Ernest Crim
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...

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

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....

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

Rosalyn LaPier
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...

94% of recent Illinois history majors secure first destination

graduates walking into ceremony
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...

Three new faculty members will join the Department of History this fall

Maria Angela Diaz, Deepasri Baul, Anna Jungeun Lee
The Department of History is pleased to announce that three new faculty members (subject to board approval) will join our ranks this fall. Our new colleagues will add to our strengths in South and East Asian history, and nineteenth century United States history.Deepasri Baul Deepasri Baul,...
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