Since at least 1905, Filipino students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Filipino Illini have included agriculturalists, architectural engineers, business administrators, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, dancers, educators, electrical engineers, English instructors, governmental administrators, history instructors, lawyers, mechanical engineers, military officers, mining engineers, municipal and sanitary engineers, musicians, political scientists, politicians, and transfer students too.
A 1921 Illio group photo of the Philippine Illini student organization, found in Record Series 41/8/805.
Since at least 1892, Italian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Italian Illini have included accountants, actors, architects, chemists, civil engineers, computer scientists, fundraisers, language instructors, lawyers, literary scholars, musicians, politicians, and teachers too.
Since at least 1871, Armenian students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Armenian Illini have included agriculturalists, chemists, dentists, electrical engineers, farmers, medical doctors, ministers, photographers, professors, and transfer students too.
Since at least 1908, Cuban students have been attending the University of Illinois. Early Cuban Illini have included actors, agriculturalists, civil engineers, economists, linguists, mechanical engineers, physicists, political scientists, serenaders, Spanish instructors, and transfer students too.
On this date in 1861, just a few years ahead of the University of Illinois, Mr. Rabindranath Tagore was born. Although Mr. Tagore’s life is well-known, his time and his son’s studies at the University of Illinois might be less known. In fact, his writings would be continued to be read, discussed, and performed across campus and around town long after his first visit.
Read on to learn more about Rabindranath Tagore at the University of Illinois!
