‘College Tour’ series gives prospective ����ʪ a taste of campus life at U of I

WBBM News Radio | May 23, 2021

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled or changed a lot of college visits this past year but a new series gives prospective ����ʪ a look at campus.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is  at 7 p.m. Sunday for “����ʪ” episode featuring the Big Ten school.

“����ʪ” is a streaming series that Executive Producer Lisa Hennessy started working on before the pandemic hit.

The Park Ridge native and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alum told WBBM Newsradio since the series debuted last October, it has shown high school ����ʪ what they can expect academically and socially on campus.

“It’s a really authentic way to really get an idea of what a university is like though the voices of people who go there,” Hennessy told WBBM Newsradio.

Among the 11 ����ʪ featured is Kennedy Campbell of Chicago, a sophomore who said Quad Day helped her find her place in Urbana-Champaign metro area.  Campbell helped create a mentorship group for pre-med ����ʪ.

“There’s really something for everyone. From Ultimate Frisbee to volunteer opportunities to creative writing,” Campbell said.

The first six episodes of “����ʪ” are available on , and the show’s website. To listen to the full radio interview