Bernie Sanders holds UI rally
March 12, 2016
4:15 p.m. — "Love trumps hatred." Speaking about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Sanders speaks of his faith in the American people. "The American people will defeat Donald Trump," he said. Sanders says he will defeat Donald Trump because Americans aren't going t...
Bob Woodward speaks at UI on Lincoln's life, own experiences
January 27, 2016
Before Bob Woodward could delve into how Abraham Lincoln relates to the 21st century during a lecture at Foellinger Auditorium on Tuesday, he addressed his outfit choice.“I do not have a coat and tie on because I got stranded out of Washington because of the snow,” Woodward said. “The dean generousl...
UPDATED: UIC student arrested, charged in connection with threats to University of Chicago campus
November 30, 2015
UPDATE (5 p.m.): Jabari R. Dean, a 21-year-old student at the University of Illinois at Chicago was charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Illinois.DNAinfo.com reported that at Dean's federal hearin...
Duncan visits UI, discusses challenges for students with disabilities
September 16, 2015
The Men’s and Women’s wheelchair basketball teams had a special spectator at their Wednesday morning practice. Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, visited the ARC as part of his national “Back-To-School” bus tour. “[UI’s wheelchair basketball program] is extraordinary, and...
Board of Trustees approves background check, discusses budget
September 10, 2015
UPDATE (12:35 p.m.)Walter Knorr, vice president and chief financial officer, reported an update on the University's financial state despite still lacking finalized state appropriations for fiscal year 2016."We continue to have a spread of possible reduction ranges from $57 million, or 8.5 ...
