The Black Alumni Network (BAN) provides comprehensive social, educational, professional, and service opportunities for alumni, students, and faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. BAN is an affiliate organization of the University of Illinois Alumni Association (UIAA).

To facilitate networking opportunities between Black alumni, Black students, faculty, and staff by hosting academic, professional, and social activities while serving as a resource bank for exchanging career and other pertinent information to all constituencies and stakeholders.