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Welcome to the Illinois BTN producers' page
This site is still in development. We will soon offer you an updated schedule of the non-athletic Big Ten Network programming produced in this office, as well as opportunities to give us your feedback and ideas.
For the time being, though, we hope you will watch some of our archived programs. It is our hope and intention that these programs, and those that will debut on the Big Ten Network soon, will give you a sense of the hard work, creativity, and life-changing collaborations that happen every day at Illinois.
"Leadership On and Off the Court"
Illinois places special emphasis on teaching every student leadership skills. This program introduces some of the students who have thrived through leadership training. Basketball players Dee Brown and Chester Frazier discuss how Illinois helped them become leaders in athletics and academics. Volleyball setter Hillary Haen talks about her development in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership Academy. Also, Illinois alumni share their thoughts on why the center is important and why they donate their time mentoring current students in leadership.
- Part 1 explains role, agenda and goals of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership Academy and The University of Illinois Leadership Center.
- Part 2 profiles five students who are enrolled in the Leadership Center.
- Part 3 describes three of the Illinois Leadership Center's i-Programs, which focus on teaching students leadership skills
"Illinois: Mr. Lincoln's University"
A detailed look at the many ties between the University of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln.
- Part 1 covers the establishment of the Morrill Act and Land Grant Institutions and discusses how Lincoln might have helped Illinois athletics.
- Part 2 features a visit to Lincoln Hall and a tour of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s Fabrication Lab.
- Part 3 looks at such artifacts as an ox yoke made by Lincoln and two life masks created of Lincoln. Part three also looks at Illinois’ long history of Lincoln scholarship.
"It's More than a Well"
Engineers Without Borders, an international humanitarian organization that assists developing countries with engineering projects, sent students and faculty advisors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to help create a safe and reliable water source for the African village of Adu Auchi, located in the Nigerian state of Enugu. All of the video was shot on location in Nigeria by students that belong to the Illinois Chapter of Engineers Without Borders
"Illinois Innovators"
Three separate short documentaries showcase the innovation that has been a part of Illinois' history from its earliest days.
- Tim Nugent: Creating an Accessible World features the founder of Illinois' Department of Rehabilitation Services.
- The Women Who Went Westis the incredible history of Illinois' Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Under the leadership of the school's first dean, Katharine Sharp, GSLIS sent the first librarians to the American frontier.
- Animator Gerald Guthrie: Combining the Old and the New features Guthrie's incredible art. He combines antique household items, futuristic robots, vintage films and soundscapes. The result literally drops the floor from under you and forces the viewer to look at everyday items in a new way.
"Ebertfest"
Four episodes examining the Overlooked Film Festival and Ebertfest, an annual event showcasing films selected by renowned film critic, Roger Ebert, an Illinois alumnus, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois. The video features commentary by Roger's wife, Chaz Ebert, Chancellor Richard Herman, Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper, and Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, also an Illinois alumnus.
