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

How Black history changed Ernest Crim III's life When 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...
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