"The university offers more than 150 undergraduate and 100 graduate and professional programs in over 15 academic units, among several online specializations such as Digital Marketing and an online MBA program launched in January 2016. The Fighting Illini women's soccer team began play in 1997.
"University of Illinois" redirects here. The team has made four NCAA Tournament appearances in 2002, 2003, 2011 and 2012. A year after, the Student Council created a constitution and became the Student Senate, under the oversight of the Committee on Student Affairs. The earliest reference of Illini appears to be mentioned in January 1874, when the campus weekly newspaper changed its name from The Student to The Illini. The earliest reference in the Illio yearbook appears to be one mention in the summary of the 1907 football season.
The University operates a number of athletic facilities, including The Fighting Illini lay claim to over twenty-five National Championships dating back to 1900. The term was more widely used in the 1910s especially during the 1914, 1915, and 1916 football seasons. When conducted correctly, the "hold" is played just as the buzzer sounds. The Fighting Illini women's cross country team began play in 1977. For a period of time, this government had the ability to discipline students. Subsequently, President In 1885, the Illinois Industrial University officially changed its name to the "University of Illinois", reflecting its agricultural, mechanical, and liberal arts curriculum.Like many universities, the economic depression slowed construction and expansion on the campus. The University of Illinois is mentioned in classic movies like Some Like It Hot, Risky Business, With Honors (film location), Blues Brothers, 2001: ASpace Odyssey (the computer Hal was born at the university), and Kicking and Screaming. The Fighting Illini softball team began play in 2000. From 1867 to 1885, the University was known as the “Illinois Industrial University,” a title reflecting its roots in the College Land Grant Act of 1862. The Fighting Illini now officially recognize the 1951 National Championship by the Boand selecting body,The men's golf team play their home matches on the The Fighting Illini women's golf team began play in 1975. In 2015, the university announced its expansion to include an engineering-based medical program, which would be the first new college created in Urbana–Champaign in over 60 years.Several scholar opportunities include "James Scholars" where undergraduate students invited to pursue a specialized course of study for no less than two years of their undergraduate course work, "Chancellor's Scholars" where undergraduate students are invited to participate in the Campus Honors Program (only 125 members admitted per year), and "Senior 100 Honorary", which recognizes graduates for achievements in leadership, academics and campus involvement throughout their undergraduate education.The Leadership Certificate is a multi-semester structured program which aims to develop students' leadership skills through different kinds of curricula and programs.For the freshmen who were admitted for the 2018 school year, the middle 50% range of the ACT composite was 27–33.In addition to the university's Illinois Online platform, in 2015 the university entered into a partnership with the Silicon Valley educational technology company Similar to the university's on-campus admission policies, the online master's degrees offered by The University of Illinois through Coursera also have strict admission requirements. It has also been referred to as the Corn State, the Sucker State, and the Garden of the West. A year before, future U of I Dean of Students, Fred H. Turner and the university's Senate Committee on Student Affairs gave increased power to the Student Council, an organization primarily known for organizing dances. The rest are silver (Ikenberry Dining Hall, Evers Laboratory, Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, Illinois Fire Service Institute, and Huff Hall).In his remarks on the creation of the Office of Sustainability in September 2008, Chancellor In September 2018, a lawsuit was filed against the former head of the East Asian Language and Culture Department at the university, alleging "a reign of terror that includes accusations of preying on young Chinese women and sexually assaulting students. Additionally, all applicants must prove their proficiency in English.The Graduate Program in Urban Planning at the College of Fine and Applied Arts was ranked 3rd nationally by Planetizen in 2015.Internationally, UIUC engineering was ranked 13th in the world in 2016 by the The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is often regarded as a world-leading magnet for engineering and sciences (both applied and basic).In 2011, Urbana, Illinois was named number 11 on Popular Mechanics' "14 Best Startup Cities in America" list, in a large part due to the contributions of Research Park's programs.The University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), which recognizes excellence in both individual and institutional achievements, has awarded two awards to U of I.Through different departments, programs, and registered student organizations, the University of Illinois encourages students to become entrepreneurs through competitions, mentoring, and advising.UIUC alumni and faculty have founded numerous companies and organizations, some of which are shown below.As of spring 2018, the university had 45,813 students.The university has over 1,000 active registered student organizations,There are 59 fraternities and 38 sororities on campus.U of I has an extensive history of past student governments.