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This Month in
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January, 1907

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Alumni Quarterly published
The University of Illinois Alumni Association published the first issue of the Alumni Quarterly in January 1907. Over time, the format and publication schedule have changed, and currently each campus has its own alumni magazine. Learn more about the alumni magazine's history...  Learn more about the UIAA today...

January 1925

Avery Brundage.The University and the Olympics
President David Kinley served two years on the International Olympic commitee starting in 1925. In 1952, after graduating from the University and competing in the Olympics, Avery Brundage (show here) became the first American president of the IOC. Learn more about Avery Brundage...

January 1, 1946

Human factors laboratory opens
Alexander Williams opened the Aviation Psychology Laboratory at the University of Illinois. The facility grew into the human factors research program, which studies how people interact with technology.  Learn more...

January 3, 1975

Radio on the air
WSSR-FM, SSU's NPR radio station first went on the air. They changed their name to WSSU on January 29th, 1989, and changed again on July 1, 1995, to WUIS. Learn more...

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January 12, 1997

HAL is born
HAL, the fictional computer created by Arthur C. Clarke in his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, declared: "I am a HAL Nine Thousand computer, Production Number 3. I became operational at the HAL Plant in Urbana, Illinois, on January 12, 1997." Learn more about the history of computer science...

January 25, 2005

Student union buildings renamed
The student union buildings on the UIC campus were renamed in January 2005 following Board of Trustees approval. Student Center East (SCE) opened as the Chicago Circle Center in September 1965, while Student Center West (SCW) opened as the Chicago Illini Union in 1967. Learn more about the name change...
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January 10, 2007

General Assembly inaugurated
Due to state house renovations, the inauguration of the 95th General Assembly of the Illinois House of Representatives was held at UIS. It was the first inauguration held outside of the House chambers since 1840.   Learn more...

 

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