In an interview, the head of the South Loop school defended the decision to eliminate 11 undergraduate and graduate programs and lay off up to 25 full time faculty members.
Lisa Kurian Philip
WBEZ
Higher education reporter for WBEZ Chicago in partnership with Open Campus.
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What to know about an effort to make college in Illinois more affordable
Legislators are considering a funding formula that would make Illinois a model for other states to emulate, but would come at a hefty cost.
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Students, faculty say the University of Chicago is backing out on its promise to host Gaza scholars
The agreement was reached last May, according to emails shared with WBEZ, as part of negotiations over the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
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A scholar from Gaza says the lake shore reminds him of home
The agreement that ended the encampment at Northwestern last spring included a pledge to host two scholars from Gaza. One shares his story.
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In Illinois, a support network helps undocumented students find paths to college
A recent event at a Southwest Side charter school showed students that, regardless of their immigration status, college is within reach.
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University of Chicago evicts student from dorm after protest arrest
The student was one of three people arrested at a demonstration against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. His attorney says the allegations have not been proven.
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More CPS students are graduating high school. But a new report finds finishing college is still a struggle.
More than 60% of students enroll in college right away, but researchers predict less than a third of current ninth graders will finish within a decade.
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Freshman demographics at Northwestern and U of I show little change following ban on race-conscious admissions
James Murphy of Education Reform Now cautions against jumping to conclusions after just one year of data.
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‘No overnight encampments’: Chicago universities tell students where they can and can’t exercise free speech
Officials say the new rules protect students and teaching. Faculty and students say they threaten pro-Palestinian speech.
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A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus
The deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis and 40,000 Palestinians since last October have drawn out deep divides among Jewish college students.