Submit your video
Let's Sing!
Though we can’t celebrate our Grainger Engineering graduates in person right now, we hope you’ll join us in showing how proud we are of our accomplished new alumni. We’re asking you to support our graduating students by submitting a video of yourself singing the Alma Mater.
Family and pets are welcome to join you – get creative but don’t forget to practice safe social distancing! We’ll use as many videos as possible to create a special compilation which will be included in our 2020 graduation video, emailed to our graduates on May 16th. Below are the lyrics and background music to ensure your video is a success!
The deadline for uploading your version is May 8.
For any questions please contact:
Michelle Rice (mhrice@illinois.edu)
Miranda Holloway (mwhollo2@illinois.edu)
The Grainger College of Engineering Graduation 2020 Plans
Sing Along
To make sure hit the right notes, we have the lyrics and an instrumental version of the Alma Mater for you to sing along to, so gather your household and belt it out.
Lyrics
Hail to the orange
Hail to the blue,
Hail Alma Mater,
Ever so true!
We love no other
So let our motto be
Victory, Illinois!
Varsity!
Submit your video
Filming Tips
Video Basics
- Consider your background and choose one that feels appropriate.
- Make sure you are close enough to the camera that people can clearly see your face.
- If you are filming with a phone, turn your phone into landscape mode (horizontal).
Audio and Lighting
- Film the video message in a quiet environment. Phone and laptop microphones struggle to reject background noise.
- Try to position windows directly in front of you so they are lighting your face. If you are able to use windows for natural light during the daytime, turn off interior room lighting. Avoid placing windows behind you.
- Avoid standing directly underneath an overhead light.