Browse Collections (5 total)
September, 1968: Chaos on Campus
Material related to the occupation of the Illini Union and its immediate aftermath
Contributors: Jasmine Kirby, John Lustrea
What Were They Thinking?
Origins and intentions of the Special Educational Opportunities Program
Contributors: Alicia Goodchild, Aaron Lowe
Before 1968
The University of Illinois was founded in 1867. Its initial charter only provided for the education of white students. This language was removed…
Contributors: Mariano Nava, Ned Rooney, Jake Hamilton
Whose Campus is This?
The aftermath of SEOP on the Illinois campus, including rise of Black Student Association and "black power" thinking, shifts in campus institutions,…
Contributors: Josh Katz, Nick Hopkins
Legacies: Whose University?
This collection discusses the lasting impact of Project 500 on the University of Illinois campus, its institutions and curriculum. In the 1970s,…
Contributors: Joe Bennett, Joanna Nowak