Lucy Flower was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1895 as the first female trustee and first elected female official in Illinois. She pushed for women's gains at the University, including hiring female faculty, creating a Woman’s Department, and establishing a Dean of Women. 

Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The website was created by the Gender Equity Council and the University Library to highlight women who have made significant achievements during their time at the University either as students, staff, faculty, or alumni.