blog posts Sesquicentennial celebration kicks off Feb. 28 Feb 22, 2017 2:15 pm by Robin Kaler Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The 15-month celebration of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s 150th birthday begins in earnest with a ceremony at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana. Share on Facebook Tweet Email