Higher Education

Illinois State University is sending a calming message to students and employees as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to squelch diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

The number of international students attending Bloomington-Normal colleges and universities will be down significantly when classes begin this month because of the anti-immigration stance of the Trump administration.

The massive GOP tax cut and spending plan has huge implications for the American way of life. The bill impacts food assistance, health care for low-income people, farm policy, energy, the environment, and not least, higher education.

Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule said the painful efforts to address a structural budget deficit have found about $12 million. That's enough to offer nonunion workers a 3.5% pay raise starting in October.

Senesta "Angell" Howard fills a seat on the board left by Cecelia Long, who resigned in June with plans to move out of the district.

In adding a quantum science and technology concentration, Illinois Wesleyan University said it's joining a handful of Midwest universities to offer undergraduate training in that discipline.

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades.

High school and community college students in Illinois will soon be able to earn automatic admission to most state public universities based on their GPA — without even having to apply.

Rick Pearce, the No. 2 administrator at Heartland Community College, plans to retire this month after more than a decade at the Normal college.

Sim Sandhu, a graduate of Heartland Community College [HCC], has been selected as the recipient of the Community College Distinguished Alumni award from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. Sandhu attended HCC from 2013 to 2014.