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Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn.

SIU board chair blasts colleagues attempting to replace president

December 13, 2018 at 11:58 a.m.

The chairwoman of the Southern Illinois University board fired back at two trustees who sought to oust President Randy Dunn, calling the move a “power play.” The board’s vice chairman,...

Southern Illinois University president Randy Dunn gestures as he speaks to members of the Florida State Board of Education on Dec. 11, 2012, prior to his taking the helm at the university.

SIU trustees unexpectedly move to replace president without his prior knowledge

December 13, 2018 at 11:53 a.m.

A faction of Southern Illinois University’s board of trustees may move to oust the system’s embattled president this week, an extraordinary move that came about without the president’s knowledge and...

Students sit in the University of Illinois north quad near the Engineering Hall on Aug., 12, 2015.

Illinois college leaders relieved at quick state budget resolution

December 13, 2018 at 11:37 a.m.

Illinois’ budget agreement this week proved welcome news to public university leaders, who were spared from entering a fourth school year without assured funding from Springfield. The state budget deal...

The Pulliam Hall clocktower strikes 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Amid dispute, SIU leaders resist lawmakers’ reform efforts

December 14, 2018 at 3:19 p.m.

Forced to respond to escalating tensions between their two campuses, Southern Illinois University leaders are pushing back against attempts by the state legislature to drastically change how their system operates....

Pulliam Hall towers over Carbondale on May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University.

Tensions escalate at SIU as leadership ponders possibility of independent campuses

May 23, 2019 at 5:51 a.m.

A recurring question long has loomed over Southern Illinois University: Should the two-campus system remain unified or should Carbondale and Edwardsville each go it alone? The issue often bubbles to...

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Gov. Rauner appoints Chicago corporate attorney to U. of I. board of trustees

December 13, 2018 at 3:45 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed a Chicago attorney to serve on the University of Illinois board of trustees. Sanford "Sandy" Perl was named to a six-year term Tuesday. Perl graduated from...

Pulliam Hall towers over the Carbondale skyline on May 8, 2018, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

At Southern Illinois University, a growing Edwardsville campus flexes its muscles

May 23, 2019 at 5:48 a.m.

For years, there was a natural order to life in the Southern Illinois University system: The flagship campus in Carbondale had the higher enrollment, the bigger budget and the storied...

Chicago State picks Zaldwaynaka ‘Z’ Scott as new president

December 13, 2018 at 3:21 p.m.

A former trustee at Chicago State University who once unsuccessfully plotted to oust its controversial president will return to the school, this time as its president. School leaders announced Wednesday...

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby reacts while being notified a verdict was in at his sexual assault retrial on April, 26, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa.

Northwestern University trustees to consider rescinding Bill Cosby’s honorary degree

May 23, 2019 at 5:47 a.m.

Northwestern University trustees will consider revoking Bill Cosby's honorary degree in the wake of the comedian's conviction for sexual assault. Northwestern awarded Cosby an honorary doctorate of humane letters in...

Students pass by the library at the Chicago State University campus April 22, 2016.

Chicago State chooses three finalists for president

December 13, 2018 at 2:46 p.m.

Chicago State University officials interviewed three candidates for the president position in the past week, taking a step toward installing the school's first permanent leader in nearly two years. Board...

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