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The Game Changer

The Game Changer

Written and produced by Big Ten Network producers Tim Hartin, Kaitlin Southworth and Alison Davis Wood, The Game Changer tells the story of how Dr. Tim Nugent changed the world for people with disabilities. Nugent fought against prejudice to establish the first college program for people with disabilities at the University of Illinois. Nugent, who is known as the "Father of Accessibility," was also a pioneer in the wheelchair sports movement.

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Campus Insights: Disability Resources and Educational Services

Campus Insights: Disability Resources and Educational Services

On September 13, at the request of Chancellor Phyllis Wise, a handful of faculty and staff members gave “Campus Insights” presentations to the Board of Trustees. These stories reflect the positive attitude, remarkable abilities, and commitment to the land grant missions found in the people of Illinois.

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This Video Could Save Your Life

This Video Could Save Your Life

In any conceivable emergency, you have options: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT. This two-minute video explores each of these alternatives.

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Introduction of Chancellor Robert J. Jones

Introduction of Chancellor Robert J. Jones

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gets its first introduction to new Chancellor Robert J. Jones on July 20, 2016.

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State of the Campus Luncheon 2015

State of the Campus Luncheon 2015

Interim Chancellor Barbara J. Wilson gives a State of the Campus address on November 17, 2015.

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Making Their Mark: Jean Driscoll

Making Their Mark: Jean Driscoll

A new documentary premiering on the Big Ten network features three extraordinary women at the University of Illinois. The program shows how Jean Driscoll uses sports to change lives. Driscoll’s wheelchair racing wins include two Olympic medals and 12 Paralympic medals. Driscoll also was the first person to win the Boston Marathon eight times. When she retired from racing in 2000, she started helping those with disabilities in Ghana, West Africa. On her first visit to Ghana in 2001, she…

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Rick Levin: Your Professional Success Panel Discussion

Rick Levin: Your Professional Success Panel Discussion

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Solar Superstorms visualization excerpt: Solar Plasma Interacting with Earth’s Magnetic Field

Solar Superstorms visualization excerpt: Solar Plasma Interacting with Earth’s Magnetic Field

Solar Superstorms is a full-dome production by NCSA, University of Illinois; Thomas Lucas Productions; Spitz Creative Media Narrated by: Benedict CumberbatchFunded in part by: National Science Foundation Award: ACI-1445176 The Centrality of Advance Dgitally Enabled Science: CADENS Solar Plasma Interacting with Earth’s Magnetic Field Homa Karimabadi University of California San Diego Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences Mahidhar Tatineni San Diego Supercomputer…

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Tim Nugent: Creating an Accessible World

Tim Nugent: Creating an Accessible World

Tim Nugent started a program at Illinois that changed peoples lives and how the world looks at disability. Sixty years ago, Nugent founded Illinois' Department of Rehabilitation Education Services as thousands of World War II veterans returned home with amputations and spinal cord injuries. Illinois and the VA worked with Nugent to offer something that was unheard of at the time, higher education to people with disabilities. Nugent's vision also included a wheelchair sports program…

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The Game Changer

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Campus Insights: Disability Resources and Educational Services

Campus Insights: Disability Resources and Educational Services

This Video Could Save Your Life

This Video Could Save Your Life

Introduction of Chancellor Robert J. Jones

Introduction of Chancellor Robert J. Jones

State of the Campus Luncheon 2015

State of the Campus Luncheon 2015

Making Their Mark: Jean Driscoll

Making Their Mark: Jean Driscoll

Rick Levin: Your Professional Success Panel Discussion

Rick Levin: Your Professional Success Panel Discussion

Solar Superstorms visualization excerpt: Solar Plasma Interacting with Earth’s Magnetic Field

Solar Superstorms visualization excerpt: Solar Plasma Interacting with Earth’s Magnetic Field

Tim Nugent: Creating an Accessible World

Tim Nugent: Creating an Accessible World

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