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Illinois participates in new national effort to promote inclusive, diverse STEM faculty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of 15 public research universities selected for an inaugural three-year institutional program to enhance its faculty recruitment, hiring and retention practices. The National Science Foundation-funded Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty promotes inclusive teaching practices and diversity. Participating universities will […]
Deaths
James W. “Jim” Chapman, 80, of Urbana, died Feb. 1 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He worked for many years as a plumber for the university and retired in 1995. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana. Pastor Raymond Gordon will […]
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Wanda Elliott, 88, of Mahomet, Illinois, died Jan. 27 at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, Illinois. She retired from the university after working at the Bioacoustics Research Lab for more than 20 years. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet. Friends […]
Illinois five-year strategic plan positions the next 150 years
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — “The Next 150,” a five-year strategic plan for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, aims to harness talents and resources to be a world-class university in every dimension of its mission. Chancellor Robert Jones and Provost Andreas Cangellaris unveiled the plan details at an event at the Illini Union on Feb. 1. […]
Campus leaders launch new strategic plan February 1
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chancellor Robert Jones and Provost Andreas Cangellaris are inviting campus and community members to the launch of “The Next 150,” the 2018-23 strategic plan for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The event will take place Friday, Feb. 1 from 12-1 p.m. in Illini Union rooms A, B and C, 1401 W. […]
Deaths
Edward J. Armbrust, 79, of Seymour, Illinois, died Jan. 15 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He served as a professional scientist and entomologist at the university and the Illinois Natural History Survey from 1966 to 2000. From 1990-92, he served as the assistant center director and head of economic/agricultural entomology. From 1992-94, he was […]
WWII spy to speak on campus Feb. 13
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — World War II spy Marthe Cohn will speak on campus Feb. 13. The author of “Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany,” Cohn will share her story of joining the French intelligence service, posing as a nurse, crossing enemy lines and relaying information about the […]
Expert: Trump’s attitude toward immigrants, migratory laborers echoes past presidents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — President Donald Trump’s approach to undocumented immigrants and migratory laborers follows the example of past presidents who relied on racial animus to scapegoat foreigners during times of cultural change, says a University of Illinois expert who studies immigration law and labor issues. Foreigners have caused recurring anxiety for American workers, and those […]
Paper: Courts check presidential powers over immigration policy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As courts continue to adjudicate President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to immigration and employment, a new study from a University of Illinois expert who studies immigration law and labor issues says presidential powers over immigration have been significantly hamstrung by the judicial branch. Research by Michael LeRoy, a professor of labor […]
Deaths
Danny L. Elam, 86, of Champaign, died Jan. 7 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He worked as an office administrator in the physics, chemistry and rehabilitation departments at the university. Memorials:American Heart Association. Randall Joseph Lutz, 56, of St. Joseph, Illinois, died Jan. 3 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He worked as an […]
Illinois earns Climate Leadership Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the recipient of Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Award, the Boston-based nonprofit announced in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council. The ninth Climate Leadership Awards recognize innovation and leadership in climate action, including mitigation and resilience. One four-year and one two-year signatory campus of the Presidents’ Climate […]
Deaths
Edward E. Durbin, 87, of Savoy, Illinois, died Dec. 21 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois. He was a supervisor in the housing division at the university. Memorial contributions may be made to Quest Church: A Community of Grace in Urbana. Doris Patricia “Pat” Foster, 83, of White Heath, Illinois, died Dec. 22 at her […]