The Inside-Out program brings together campus-based students with incarcerated students for quarter-long courses. DePaul offers at least one of these classes at Cook County jail every quarter.
Lisa Kurian Philip
WBEZ
Higher education reporter for WBEZ Chicago in partnership with Open Campus.
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How gutting the U.S. Education Department impacts Illinois schools and universities
President Trump signed an order on Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff by half. He’s also targeting DEI in higher education and research funding.
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Northwestern faculty and students say efforts to appease Trump chill free speech
Northwestern University students and faculty are sounding the alarm about a new anti-bias training video they say includes commentary characterizing criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
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Trump’s funding cuts are hitting early-career researchers the hardest
Britney Smart, a PhD student at the University of Illinois Chicago, went into public health research to answer one alarming question: Why are Black women in America three times more likely to die while giving birth?
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‘DEI isn’t just lawful — it’s mission-critical’
Law professor Jonathon Feingold signed onto a memo urging universities not to capitulate to President Trump’s anti-DEI directives.
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UIC faculty and students fought for cultural centers. New federal guidance could take them away.
President Trump’s Education Department is threatening programs for diverse students. Experts say universities need to fight back.
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Illinois weighs opening state financial aid to students in prison
Legislation reintroduced in the Illinois General Assembly this session could expand access to prison education by restoring state financial aid for incarcerated students.
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Under Trump administration, some Chicago students think twice about FAFSA
If they submit the financial aid application, students risk outing their undocumented parents. But if they don’t, they could lose out on the chance at college.
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A Black student at UChicago says she experienced racial discrimination. Now her PhD is at risk.
Experts say the student is not alone, and universities need to better train faculty to address the problem.
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Former Argosy University students pray for debt relief as Biden departs
Argosy, which had campuses downtown and in Schaumburg, abruptly closed in 2019. It left students with crippling loan payments and questionable degrees.