$192 million building and renovation project scheduled to conclude in 2026 The future of Altgeld Hall and Illini Hall is coming into focus as the University of Illinois moves forward with detailed planning for the $192 million project to modernize…
100 years ago, music and the resilience of a dream marked the first days of the Altgeld Chimes Perhaps it’s coincidence—and perhaps not—that two of the most symbolic moments in the history of the Altgeld Chimes have come during some…
A generation separates them. Ramona (Russell) Pogue Borders graduated from the University of Illinois in 1948 while her dear friend Peggy (Young) Ruff earned her degree from the Department of Mathematics in 1975. However, no matter the years, the two have a…
Milestone moment for $192 million construction and renovation plan The Board of Trustees has approved schematic designs for the expansive Altgeld and Illini Hall Project, bringing closer to reality the $192 million plan to modernize and grow spaces devoted to…
The University of Illinois has taken a significant step toward breaking ground on the Altgeld and Illini Hall Project, with architects recently submitting conceptual designs for the plan to modernize and expand spaces devoted to data science and other mathematical…
Jane Bergman has always held a special spot in her heart for the brilliance of stained glass. “My very first memory is being held by my mother (in St. Patrick’s Church in Urbana) while people were singing,” Bergman said. “I…
The University of Illinois has hired a Chicago design firm to begin planning the Altgeld Hall and Illini Hall project to modernize learning spaces and increase capacity in data science and other mathematical sciences. During their March meeting, the Board…
What do you get when you add mathematics and chalkboards? Grant Cole, a building service worker from Facilities & Services who worked in Altgeld Hall, can answer that question: Dust, and lots of it. As a cleaner in one of…