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50 Years of the Morrill Engineering Program

Event Type
Festival/Celebration
Sponsor
The Grainger College of Engineering
E-Mail
engineeringevents@illinois.edu
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Grainger Engineering: Special Events Calendar

Celebrate the transformative impact of MEP

Join current Morrill Engineering Program students and commemorate more than five decades of empowering African American, Hispanic and Native American students at The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We look forward to seeing you on campus Thursday, May 1, 2025.  

Campus Tours

2 - 2:45 p.m. | Engineering Hall, 1308 W. Green St., Urbana
Student-led campus tours offer a glimpse into today’s student experience.

Celebration of 50+ years of MEP

3 - 4:30 p.m. | Auditorium, Campus Instructional Facility, 1405 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana
Hear insights from MEP alumni and learn about their inspirational journeys. 

Reception

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Room 0035, Campus Instructional Facility
Network with MEP students, fellow alumni and Illinois leadership. 

Dinner

6 - 8 p.m. | Illinois Ballroom, Illini Hotel and Conference Center, 111 St. Marys Rd., Champaign
Recognize MEP seniors and honor the incredible legacy of MEP alumni.
RSVP for the dinner no later than April 17, 2025.

RSVP Today

For additional information or to request accommodations, 
please contact Canaan Daniels, at canaan@illinois.edu.


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