President Killeen redirects $8.2 million to financial aid and other student programs
June 3, 2015
University president Timothy L. Killeen announced this morning that he will redirect $8.2 million from centrally-held University accounts to financial aid and other student-centered programs on the three campuses.The action reflects Killeen’s statements when he first took office to put students first. “...
TCF Bank contract with University ending
February 6, 2015
The University’s partnership with TCF Bank will not be renewed after its contract expires at the end of February. Although there will no longer be a TCF Bank branch on campus or in the Champaign-Urbana area, Mark Goldman, director of corporate communications at TCF, said students who bank with TCF ...
Look Good Feel Better provides a new outlook for cancer patients
December 9, 2014
The physical repercussions of cancer are no match for the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) and the Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) program, Look Good Feel Better. Developed in 1989, Look Good Feel Better has found success providing men, women and teenagers with ways to cope with the phys...
New study re-examines the ‘just say no’ tactic in drug refusal skills training for adolescents
September 15, 2014
It was a girl that changed *Derrick’s life the night she introduced him to alcohol. In high school, he was the kid that got mad at friends who used substances and often wondered why anyone would hang out with “that” crowd. He was “in the shell,” and a “loser,” as he described himself. Until he...
