Since at least 1910, Egyptian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Egyptian Illini have included agriculturalists, athletes, business administrators, chemical engineers, civil engineers, doctors, electrical engineers, linguists, politicians, and student leaders too.
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Since at least 1918, Colombian students have been attending the University of Illinois. They have included accountants, aeronautical engineers, agriculturalists, agricultural engineers, architects, chemical engineers, civil engineers, dancers, dentists, economists, educators, electrical engineers, industrial administrators, industrial engineers, mechanical engineers, musicians, personnel managers, singers, and statisticians too.
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Written by Anna Trammell
The Student Life and Culture Archives recently acquired the records of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Mu Chapter. These records, dating back to 1947, illustrate sorority and Jewish student life on campus through photographs, correspondence, and a complete set of meeting minutes 1958-1980. Also included are 15 scrapbooks from 1974 to 2017.
Alpha Epsilon Phi was founded in 1909 by seven Jewish women at Barnard College. The organization has initiated over 80,000 members nationwide. While it is an historically Jewish organization, AEPhi welcomes members of all faiths and backgrounds. [1] The sorority grew rapidly after its 1909 establishment and by 1929, 23 chapters were active in the United States. [2] Continue reading “This Just In: Alpha Epsilon Phi Records, 1947-2017”
Since at least 1901, Argentine students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Argentine Illini have included actors, agriculturalists, architects, business administrators, civil engineers, dentists, electrical engineers, farmers, music composers, music performers, student leaders, surgeons, and transfer students too.
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Since at least 1920, Venezuelan students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Venezuelan Illini have included agriculturalists, chemists, dancers, electrical engineers, fencers, student leaders, and transfer students too.
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