Author Archives: Nick Hopkins

I’m Documenting Student Life, and You Can Too

By Nick Hopkins | Published: June 10, 2015

The University of Illinois Student Life and Culture (SLC) Archives maintains documents spanning the entire history of the university. It is particularly focused on the experiences of students. Its collections include documents and photos of student organizations, Illio yearbooks, and sorority and fraternity publications, as well as a great deal of other student sources. The SLC […]

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Shozo Sato: Reinventing Kabuki Theater

By Nick Hopkins | Published: June 10, 2015

  Shozo Sato’s (1933- ) contributions to the performing arts have spanned a long, path-breaking career. A Professor of Art and Design at Illinois for 50 years, Sato gained international attention for his adaptation of classic western theater plays into Kabuki performances. In the process, Sato produced a new, hybrid genre of performance that blurs […]

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Illinois in the Soviet Union: Glasnost Bowl 1989

By Nick Hopkins | Published: April 13, 2015

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has put a good deal of effort into promoting its football program. The success of this can be seen in the volume of UI football merchandise across the state, or by simply asking a local Champaign-Urbana resident. One lesser known promotional event in the history of UI football is the […]

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Black Greek Letter Association, Fostering Social Spaces

By Nick Hopkins | Published: February 2, 2015

African-American students at Illinois have been a statistical minority since the early days of the University. Black students constituted a small fraction of the student population, but contribute a distinct diversity of culture and ideas to the campus community. The Black Greek Letter Association (BGLA), a council of African American fraternities and sororities, is a […]

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Academic Freedom at UIUC: Communism and University Politics

By Nick Hopkins | Published: December 8, 2014

Intellectual exploration has been a central tenant of secondary education in the United States and at the University of Illinois for their duration. UIUC’s nearly 150-year history has been punctuated by points of conflict between university administration, faculty, and students concerning academic freedom. These differences correspond to larger historical events and societal tensions. Documents at […]

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