University Of Illinois Office Of Public Engagement

Nourishing families and stronger communities

April 22, 2015

On Saturday, April 11, Eastern Illinois Foodbank staff had the great honor of attending the 2015 Community and Campus Day of Service at Memorial Stadium. This event, hosted by the University of Illinois’ Office of Public Engagement and the registered student organization Illini Fighting Hunger, is the...

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‘Community & Campus Day of Service’ builds relationships while fighting hunger

Volunteers help work the packaging lines for Illini Fighting Hunger. The organization is preparing to package 148,000 meal for Saturday's Community & Campus Day of Service.

By Emily Scott

April 9, 2015

Packaging 148,000 meals in one day — or one thousand for every year that the University has served the public — is no small task. But that’s the goal, and it takes a lot of organization, time, money and hard-working volunteers: the key ingredients to this Saturday’s third annual “Community &...

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Second-half runs hurting Illini basketball

Illinois' Kendrick Nunn (25) attempts to stop Indiana's Yogi Ferrell's (11) attempt on basket during the game against Indiana at State Farm Center on Jan. 18, 2015. The Illini lost 80-74.

By Sean Neumann

January 27, 2015

Staying in games has been an issue for the Illinois basketball team all season. The Illini have been falling behind late in games since conference play began, especially coming off a string of injuries that saw top scorer and rebounder Rayvonte Rice go down with a broken hand just before junior guard Aaron C...

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