University Milestones: Ever Growing

An institution as large and diverse as theUniversity of Illinois never stops changing and that evolutionary progression serves to separate the memories that each generation has of their Alma Mater. On these pages you will find some milestones of the Universitys progression from The Elephant on its way to an internationally-recognized research institution. Some of these overlap with the Student Life section, so you may wish to check that section for additional, related topics.

• Historical Firsts of the University of Illinois
• Racial Equality
• "Squirreling" Campus
• Women at the University
• Policy on Outsiders Speaking on University Grounds
• Animal Research at the University
• Foreign Students Employed by the University
• University Water Supply
• University Legal Counsel and the Charter of Freedom
• University Policy on Naming Buildings
• University Colors
• University Seal
• University Name Change
• Certificates to Degrees