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This Month in
University History
November
November
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November 1871
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First issue of student newspaper published In November of 1871, the students of Illinois Industrial University published the first issue of The Student, a news and literary magazine. The name was changed to The Daily Illini in 1874. Learn more... View the rest of the first issue...
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November 3, 1893 |
Edward Doisy, 1943 Nobel Laureate in medicine, was born on this date. Doisy received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the Urbana campus and taught at Washington University in St. Louis. He died in 1986. Learn more about him... Learn more about other
Nobel winning graduates... |
November 7, 1916
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Education building dedicated The first School of Education building on the Urbana campus was dedicated 48 years to the day before the dedication of the current College of Education building on Sixth Street. Learn more... |
November 1917
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Dormitory opens, houses academic department Because of the pressures of World War I, the women's residence hall in Urbana (now named Busey-Evans) housed the school of military aeronautics from its opening in November of 1917 through the following year. Learn more... |
November 1969
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Sangamon State raises funds Before Sangamon State University (the future UIS) could open, funds had to be raised. The Committee for Higher Education in Central Illinois began a drive to raise one million dollars to establish SSU. By February of 1970, the land for the University had been purchased, and the University opened to students that September. Learn more... |
November 1977
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The first Star Party, an evening of astronomical observations, was organized by Professor Charles Schweighauser on the Springfield campus. Three decades later, he continues to plan these events each fall. Learn more about Star Parties... |
November 1996 |
Collegiate license plates available In November of 1996, Secretary of State George Ryan unveiled collegiate license plates. Then as now, a portion of the purchase price of each plate goes to a scholarship fund for Illinois students. The first plate celebrated the Urbana campus, followed by Springfield, then Chicago. Presently, only Urbana and Chicago are available. Learn More… |
November 17, 1998
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The UIC College of Nursing created and hosted the first Power of Nursing Leadership event, held to celebrate the impact of nursing on modern health care. Learn more about the PNL conference... |
November 7, 2002
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UIC cultural center approved The UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center was approved by Provost Michael Tanner in 2002. The AARCC was involved in the creation of the Asian American Studies Program. Learn more... |
Nobel Laureate, Urbana alumnus born
First Star Party held
Inaugural nursing conference
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