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Students

University of Illinois Faculty Petitions Against Hate Speech

URBANA, Ill. — Several University of Illinois academic units have pressed administrators to take a stance against words and actions they say threaten students amid tense debates on what constitutes free speech. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a mass email two weeks ago responding to concerns that include Chief-related “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” T-shirts, harassment […]

March 12, 2017

Students

University of Illinois Officials Aim to End Deadly Tradition

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois officials are working with law enforcement in Champaign-Urbana to end a student tradition of binge drinking on what’s known as “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day” after a student’s death this weekend. Twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Morales died over the weekend, becoming the third student to do so in a little more than […]

March 7, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Sanctuary Campus Movement Stalls in Heartland

While some major players like the University of California and the California State University system have led the way in the call for sanctuary campuses for undocumented students, others appear to be stopping far short.

December 11, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Strengthening Ties with Mexico

URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois is strengthening its ties with Mexico through new academic and research partnerships. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports university President Tim Killeen signed agreements during a trip to Mexico last week. He says they are part of the university’s efforts to diversify international student enrollment and increase its global impact. […]

November 27, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Names Robert J. Jones of SUNY-Albany as Chancellor

Dr. Robert J. Jones, the president of the State University of New York at Albany has been selected to become the next chancellor of the University at Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

July 19, 2016

Sports

Globetrotter Seeks to Bring World Together

Mannie Jackson, former owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, is the driving force behind a new educational center in his Illinois hometown.

March 12, 2015