Families and Friends
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign fosters community among parents, families, and friends to help them stay connected with the latest information and resources available to students and alumni.
Have a question?
Illinois International can help you find the answer and connect you to the appropriate office or university resource.
New Student and Family Experiences helps students and their families begin their Illinois journey through orientations and events designed to introduce them to the people, places, resources, and opportunities available at Illinois. NSFE also fosters ongoing connection among parents and families through community engagement and specialized programming.
Illinois Family Connections Portal
Illinois Family Connections is a community engagement portal designed specifically for parents and families. NSFE shares regular communications from across the university alongside tools and resources to help you support your Illini.
Join the Illini Moms and Dads Associations to engage with other parents, support student success through fundraising and advocacy, and celebrate connection. Created in the 1920s, the Illini Moms Association and Illini Dads Association are the oldest known parent associations in the country.
Upcoming Global Events
Find events and opportunities to engage with global perspectives, ideas, and experiences locally in Champaign-Urbana. The International Campus Events Calendar includes events with a global theme hosted by the university’s area studies centers, cultural houses, and units across campus.
Joanna Adewunmi shares her Illinois story; offers advice for new international students
Joanna Adewunmi, a doctoral candidate in the School of Information Science, made it her mission to help other international students following a challenging transition to campus.
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Illinois remains a leading destination for international student enrollment, sees increase in study abroad participation
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is once again a top destination for international students and leader in study abroad according to data from this year’s Open Doors report.
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Thomas Sanders shares internship abroad experience, journey
If there was a person who embodied age-old sayings like, “never second-guess yourself,” or “don’t hold yourself back,” then that person would be none other than Thomas Sanders.
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