Graduate workers at the University of Illinois Chicago went on strike Monday after a year of negotiations failed to yield a contract. Workers are calling for better health care and pay that’s more on par with local private universities.
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‘Dead Man Walking’ nun brings message of hope and activism to DePaul University
Sister Helen Prejean, the prominent anti-death penalty advocate, marked 15 years since Illinois abolished capital punishment.
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How the war in Iran is affecting Chicago colleges, from canceled research to uncertain postgrad plans
Some Iranian students are struggling to contact family members back home and are worried about their safety. Others have put their career plans on hold while they try to get their visas renewed.
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For college applicants with a criminal record, ‘checking the box’ can be a barrier to education
Some prospective Illinois graduate students say this shuts the door to education before they’ve even been considered on their merit.
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Some Loyola students call to improve off-campus safety and emergency alerts in wake of freshman’s murder
It took hours for students to get the first notification about the shooting death of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman and Loyola students say that follow-up communication was lacking.
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Program offering academic and financial support helps City Colleges students earn more, study finds
Students who started getting help from the nonprofit One Million Degrees while in high school were more likely to earn an associate degree and, on average, earned $14,000 more than their counterparts, University of Chicago researchers found.
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Mentors can make the difference for young Black men in college. Here’s how to be a good one.
Mentors, especially those who are Black and male-identifying, can help students with challenges like juggling work and class and finding community on campus.
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Under pressure from feds, University of Chicago cuts ties with program helping students of color get Ph.D.s
The U. of C. is among 31 universities that will no longer work with the PhD Project after the Trump administration said the program’s focus is racially discriminatory.
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Trans students felt threatened by this symbol of the far right. Why didn’t Northwestern intervene?
Campus leaders say they don’t police “The Rock” unless the content poses an immediate threat or is profane. The decision has some questioning whom administrators see as worthy of protection.
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What to know if you’re one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans
The Trump administration is resuming withholding wages from student loan borrowers in default. Here are some steps you can take to prevent that.