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The Lifeblood of Undergraduate Education Is on Strike

Emily F. Shaw | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

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Emily F. Shaw

The Fighting Illini don't have much fight on the gridiron this year. But the University administration has more than enough fight to allow a strike of its TAs to begin.

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While Obama Deliberates, Illinois Grad Employees Strike for Education Security

Robert Naiman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

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Robert Naiman

Regardless of what the federal government does, University of Illinois administrators still have a moral responsibility not to balance the budget on the backs of the weak.

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University Of Illinois Graduate Instructors Prepare For Strike

Chicago Tribune | Georgia Garvey | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

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Graduate student instructors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are set to strike starting at 8 a.m. Monday, after six hours of contrac...

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Jordan's Son To Miss Games For Rule Violation

Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports

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Michael Jordan's son will miss games due to playing in a three-on-three event during the summer, according to the AP. Jeff Jordan announced that he wo...

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University Of Illinois Teaching Assistants Authorize Strike

The News-Gazette | Paul Wood | Posted 11.10.2009 | Chicago

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The University of Illinois' graduate teaching and research assistants could be going on strike for the first time....

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Papaya Hermaphrodites Sought By Farmers, Researchers

LA Times | Jodi S. Cohen | Posted 11.07.2009 | Green

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Papayas, it turns out, have not just one but three sexes: male, female and hermaphrodite. The third produces the yummy fruit, but the male and females...

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Richard Herman, U Of Illinois Chancellor, Resigns After Scandal

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman resigned Tuesday following months of pressure over special attention the scho...

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Reconsidering Favoritism In College Admissions

The Atlantic | James Warren | Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago

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Indeed, the whole business of admissions is touchy and what can pass for scandal in modern media has surrounded the University of Illinois in recent m...

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Illinois Falls To Michigan State 24-14 As Quarterback Switch Backfires

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 10.10.2009 | Chicago

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Keith Nichol threw for 179 yards in his first start to lead Michigan State to a 24-14 win over Illinois on Saturday. Larry Ca...

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Illinois Benches QB Juice Williams, Eddie McGee New Starter

ESPN Chicago | Posted 10.05.2009 | Chicago

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After a 1-3 start, Illinois has decided to make a change at quarterback. Senior Juice Williams has been benched in favor of junior Eddie McGee for th...

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Stanley Ikenberry, Former University Of Illinois President, Named Interim Head After Scandal

AP | Posted 10.03.2009 | Chicago

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URBANA, Ill. — Trustees at the University of Illinois have accepted the resignation of the school's president in the wake of an admissions scand...

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B. Joseph White, University Of Illinois President, Resigns After Scandal

AP | DAVID MERCER and DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 09.23.2009 | Chicago

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois President B. Joseph White resigned Wednesday following reports that the school admitted politically con...

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Forgotten News About the University of Illinois

Hermene Hartman | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago

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Hermene Hartman

Now that there is a new board of trustees at the University of Illinois and the controversy has lessened, perhaps the focus can shift to the lack of black students.

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University Of Illinois Faculty Vote For Leaders' Ouster After Scandal

AP | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago

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URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Faculty Senate has voted on a resolution supporting the removal of President B. Joseph White and Chanc...

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University Of Illinois Faculty Leaders Drop Plan To Oust President Over Scandal

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 11.14.2009 | Chicago

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Leaders of the University of Illinois's Faculty Senate are backpedaling on their call to oust the university's top administrators....

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Chris Kennedy Chosen As New Head Of University Of Illinois Trustees

Chicago Tribune | Jodi S. Cohen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Chicago

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The reconstituted University of Illinois board of trustees this morning selected Chicago businessman Christopher Kennedy as chairman....

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Quinn Names New University Of Illinois Trustees After Scandal

The Champaign News-Gazette | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

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Governor Pat Quinn on Friday morning named new members of the University of Illinois board of trustees....

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University Of Illinois Delays Vote On Fate Of President, Chancellor

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

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The University of Illinois' Faculty Senate has decided to wait two weeks before voting on whether to recommend the school start looking for replacemen...

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U Of I Faculty, Students To Vote On New Leadership

ABC7 Chicago | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

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University of Illinois leaders meet today to vote on new leadership in the wake of the recent admissions scandal. ...

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Faculty Leaders Want U. Of I. President, Chancellor Out

Chicago Breaking News | August 27, 2009 9:41 AM | Posted 09.27.2009 | Chicago

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University of Illinois faculty leaders this morning urged the replacement of the school's president and chancellor because of an admissions scandal th...

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General Assembly Scholarships Routinely Go To Donors' Relatives: Report

AP | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago

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An Associated Press analysis of the General Assembly scholarship program and state political contribution records found that between 2004 and 2009 at ...

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Four More University Of Illinois Trustees To Resign, Two Holding Out Against Governor

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago

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Two University of Illinois trustees are rejecting Governor Pat Quinn's call for resignations. A special commission investigating an admissions scandal...

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University Of Illinois President Ends Clout List, Sets Scandal Reform Deadline

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois President B. Joseph White on Wednesday scrapped the school's special admissions list of politically con...

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University Of Illinois Chancellor Sorry For Scandal, But Won't Resign

Chicago Tribune | Jodi S. Cohen | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago

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University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman apologized Tuesday for his role in a far-reaching admissions scandal but said he has no plans to resi...

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University Of Illinois Needs Six Law Firms To Handle Clout Scandal

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave Newbart | Posted 09.10.2009 | Chicago

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The admissions scandal that has rocked the University of Illinois has apparently overwhelmed the school's own lawyers....

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