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  2. Chief Illiniwek - Wikipedia

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    Chief Illiniwek was the mascot [1] of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), associated with the university's intercollegiate athletic programs, from October 30, 1926, to February 21, 2007.

  3. Pinto Bean (squirrel) - Wikipedia

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    Pinto Bean was an eastern gray squirrel on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who was renowned and named for his rare piebald pattern. He died in Champaign on October 8, 2022, presumably due to a motor vehicle collision. [1] Pinto Bean has been called a "minor celebrity" [2] and a "grassroots, unofficial mascot" for the ...

  4. Campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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    Established as one of 37 public land-grant institutions established after the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. The act was signed by Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding ...

  5. File:University of Illinois seal.svg - Wikipedia

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    Portal:University of Illinois; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Universidad de Illinois; Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign; Pamela Molina; Chuy García; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org دانشگاه ایلینوی اربانا-شمپین; سیستم دانشگاه ایلینوی; Usage on fi.wikipedia.org Illinoisin yliopisto, Urbana-Champaign

  6. History of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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    Established as one of 37 public land-grant institutions established after the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. The act was signed by Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding ...

  7. Illinois Fighting Illini - Wikipedia

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    The current head coach of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini is Mike Poeta, who was a two-time NCAA finalist for Illinois. He replaced Jim Heffernan, who retired in 2021. State Farm Center is the current home arena for the wrestling team, seating approximately 15,500.

  8. How a mascot change once led to death threats at Fresno ... - AOL

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    It’s the 16-year anniversary of the Bulldogs winning the College World Series — without the university’s beloved mascot. How a mascot change once led to death threats at Fresno State. ‘I ...

  9. Unofficial Saint Patrick's Day - Wikipedia

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    The first event resembling Unofficial took place in March 1995, when Saint Patrick's Day at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was scheduled during spring break. [5] To avoid losing profits, ten bars in Champaign's Campustown, including several owned by Scott Cochrane, held a Saint Patrick's Day-themed event called "Shamrock Stagger" on March 8, 1995, two days before the university's ...