Higher Education

Sheahon Zenger, president of Illinois Wesleyan University, talked about federal grants and enrollment trends during an interview on WGLT's Sound Ideas.

IWU is expanding its McLean County Direct Admission program, which guarantees a spot at the university for qualified seniors from all 13 high schools in the county.

The Honor the Past, Shape the Future campaign announced Friday aims to raise $200 million for the university.

Hope Chicago has partnered with five Chicago high schools to offer a debt-free postsecondary or workforce opportunities. To date, the program has supported 3,000 Illinois families, including 170 current ISU students.

This is a story of families torn apart during war and never reunited. It’s a story of cultural identity and how that first disruption echoes into the present day. The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is a well-known story. Little known is the deportation of people of Japanese descent from Central and South American countries to U.S. camps.

Among those who spoke were Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule, Provost Ani Yazedjian, and dean of the college Tom Keyser.

Leaders at both Bloomington-Normal universities say they're pleased with their fall enrollment numbers as they confront the long-dreaded "demographic cliff."

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said health care is about more than treating the sick. It's about a healthy society. Durbin was on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus in Bloomington on Tuesday, talking to students and offering them advice.

Illinois State University leaders say they're "currently consulting with our state officials and legal counsel to determine what this decision means for affected students and the university."

Illinois State University donors set a record amount for giving in the budget year that ended July 1. ISU took in more than $52 million in private support. It is the sixth straight year of increased donations.