The Main Quad is the epicenter of student life on campus. It is the heart of the University.
From the Main Quad, one can observe the iconic, postcard-angle side of Foellinger Auditorium and the picturesque view of the Illini Union.
Surrounding the Main Quad are other academic buildings, but the real magic on the Main Quad happens between them.
Amid all the chaos — students rushing to an exam, professors lost in chatter and those zooming by on motorized scooters — lies a tranquil patch of grass, lined by trees full of squirrels and birds and parted by diagonal walkways.
The Main Quad is where every student, professor, maintenance worker, administrator and everyone in between can be found — just maybe not all at the same time.
Here is where the next generation of students takes its first tour of the University. The view from the Main Quad is a selling point that prospective students from around the world have fallen in love with.
