The Illinois Club
Founded in 1906, The Illinois Club is one of few entities on campus that takes pride in celebrating over 100 years of history! When we began as the Tuesday Tea Club, little did those women envision that today our membership would be 25% men and that we would be awarding more than $20,000 in scholarships every year.
The purpose of our Club is to build the University of Illinois and surrounding Champaign-Urbana communities by promoting friendship and education. This purpose is achieved through interest groups, campus tours, University of Illinois scholarship awards, and special events.
The heart of The Illinois Club, where great friendships begin, are the many Interest Groups it sponsors. Many of these groups appeal to both men and women, resulting in a diverse membership. Groups usually meet one or more times a month in members’ homes, or at other locations. Daytime, evening, or weekend meeting times are arranged by the group.
The Illinois Club also organizes a number of events available to all members throughout the year. A few events are for Club members only, but most are open to family members and guests. Check our Calendar and/or Events pages, for upcoming events and dates.
Among our events are field trips to interesting locations in the greater Champaign-Urbana community, across the state of Illinois, and in surrounding states. Our Tours are described in our monthly eNews and on our website under Events.
We welcome prospective members who are new to the University of Illinois community. In addition to general membership Club outings, we have a welcome reception just for you, as a part of each year’s schedule of events. Details can be found under Newcomers.
The Club is a registered University organization and represents Illinois at the biennial conference of the Big Ten University Women’s Clubs.
Read about our 100th Anniversary and our Club History.
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Join Us! - Current Constitution and Standing Rules
Current Board Members, Board meeting agendas, minutes, etc.- [link needed]
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