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Tag: University of Illinois
COVID-19
U of Illinois Creates $36 Million Financial Aid Fund With Federal, Other Monies
The University of Illinois said on Thursday it has created a $36 million financial aid fund for students in need, with federal money from the coronavirus stimulus package, institutional funding and private fundraising. The funds will help undergraduate and graduate students cover tuition, housing and other costs at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has […]
April 16, 2020
Native Americans
U of Illinois Offers Buyback of ‘Racist’ Mascot Gear
The University of Illinois student government is dedicating $5,250 to host its annual “t-shirt buyback” event, in which it buys “outdated and racist” T-shirts featuring the school’s old “Chief” mascot so they are removed from circulation on campus, reported Campus Reform. In a Facebook post last week, the student body wrote, “Help remove outdated and […]
March 4, 2020
International
Illinois Higher Ed Leaders Call on Congress to Address Visa Delay, Denial Increase
Presidents and chancellors from nearly 30 colleges and universities throughout Illinois are calling on Congress to address the increasing number of visa delays and denials that are leaving many of their international students in limbo, reported The Chicago Tribune. Both private and public university leaders signed a letter to state’s congressional delegation regarding “concern about […]
February 18, 2020
News Roundup
After Year of Unpaid Leave, Accused University of Illinois Professor Won’t Return
After admitting that sexual harassment allegations filed against him were true in the fall of 2018, University of Illinois law professor Dr. Jay Kesan took a voluntary year of unpaid leave, expecting to return this month. However, as reported by The Associated Press, Kesan will not return and, instead, is on “university sanctioned leave.” In […]
January 2, 2020
Latest News
Santos Named University of Illinois Information Sciences Dean
The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign welcomed Dr. Eunice Santos as its new dean this fall. An award-winning scholar, Santos’s honors include the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development award and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Computer Society Technical Achievement award.
October 22, 2019
Students
American Talent Initiative Makes Strides in Improving Opportunities for Lower-Income Students
A nationwide alliance of high-graduation-rate colleges and universities has made significant progress in improving opportunities for low- and moderate-income students, according to a new report by the American Talent Initiative (ATI).
December 19, 2018
Sports
The Minority Coach Roundup Week 6
This weekend was a tough one for minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Out of the 14 coaches that had games only two won. In the game of the week (week 6) Derek Mason and Vanderbilt lost to the 2nd ranked University of Georgia. The game of week this week (week 7) […]
October 13, 2018
Sports
The Minority Coach Roundup Week 5
This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
October 2, 2018
Recruitment & Retention
University of Illinois to Offer Free Tuition to Qualified In-State Students
On Monday, the University of Illinois announced it will begin offering eight semesters of free tuition and fees to eligible in-state students whose family income is below $61,000 annually. Depending on the student’s major, the offer will be worth at least $15,000. The initiative, titled “Illinois Commitment” is an effort aimed at encouraging talented students […]
August 28, 2018
International
University of Illinois Looks to Strengthen Ties with Africa
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois is hoping to strengthen its connections with Africa through new partnerships, research exchanges and student enrollment. University officials recently visited South Africa and Malawi. The delegation visited with representatives from the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg, as well as government officials, The News-Gazette […]
April 15, 2018
News Roundup
University of Illinois Graduate Assistants Approve Contract
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois graduate assistants have voted to approve a contract agreement with the school, following a strike that forced cancellation of several hundred classes. Graduate Employees Organization co-president Gus Wood tells The (Champaign) News-Gazette that the contract was ratified Friday, ending a strike that started Feb. 26 after nearly a year […]
March 14, 2018
News Roundup
Student Accused in Kidnap, Torture, Death of Chinese Scholar
A hearing is scheduled in the case of a former physics student accused of kidnapping and killing a University of Illinois scholar from China whose lawyers say they want the presiding judge to recuse himself in the death-penalty case. Monday’s hearing in U.S. District Court in Urbana is expected to address the recusal issue and […]
February 12, 2018
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