"For Ralph Tyler, supporting the University of Illinois is about giving back to a special place that provided him with opportunity—and it’s also more essential now than ever.

During his time on campus, Tyler (BA, ‘69, history) made the most of his college experience. He took classes he was interested in, learned to speak Japanese, and he even organized his own study abroad trip to Japan when a program for it didn’t yet exist."

Tyler also comments on his experience

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