Dawn Rhodes

‘I’ve watched this happen for four years’: Northwestern University grapples with string of suicides

March 19, 2019 at 7:36 p.m.

Alarmed by the suicides of four students this year, including a sophomore found dead in his dormitory in late November, Northwestern University is boosting staff at the campus’ main counseling...

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shown Aug. 12, 2015, unveiled a new scholarship plan this fall to benefit more low- and middle-income families.

How to pay college tuition at Illinois public universities

December 12, 2018 at 12:44 a.m.

Illinois’ best high school students have perhaps never had more options to receive financial aid to attend a local university. After watching out-of-state schools woo Illinois’ top students with aggressive...

Más universidades en los últimos años se han asociado con City Colleges para ayudar a alentar a los estudiantes locales a completar títulos de cuatro años.

Mejoran el acceso de colegio comunitario a la universidad

December 12, 2018 at 12:26 a.m.

CHICAGO — Una nueva asociación entre la DePaul University y los City Colleges of Chicago permitirá a ciertos graduados de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) realizar un Associate's Degree...

Harold Washington College in the Loop has partnered with DePaul University to create an academy that will allow select Chicago Public Schools graduates to attend classes through DePaul and work toward an associate's degree.

DePaul and Harold Washington partner to a path to a four-year degree for CPS grads

February 7, 2019 at 9:13 p.m.

A new partnership between DePaul University and City Colleges of Chicago will enable select Chicago Public Schools graduates to do associate’s degree work at the DePaul campus, an arrangement that...

The entrance gate on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston is seen on Feb. 7, 2017.

Northwestern University student found dead on campus

December 14, 2018 at 4:52 p.m.

A Northwestern University student from Florida was found dead this week, university officials said. Daniel Jessell, a sophomore in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, was found dead Wednesday,...

Chico Tillmon is the executive director of the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention initiative at YMCA of Metro Chicago. He said he was able to turn his life around because he was admitted to Northeastern Illinois University, a school that doesn't ask for criminal histories.

Amid push to ‘ban the box,’ Illinois universities still asking students about criminal history

December 12, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

After 16 years in prison, Chico Tillmon became a community advocate in some of Chicago’s violence-plagued neighborhoods. That work spurred an interest in studying public policy in college. He chose...

The UIC Pavilion would be renamed Credit Union 1 Arena under an agreement awaiting approval by the University of Illinois board of trustees.

Naming rights agreement for UIC Pavilion includes $750,000 for student scholarships

May 23, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

The University of Illinois at Chicago and Credit Union 1 have reached a naming rights deal for the UIC Pavilion, an agreement that includes a provision to donate $750,000 to...

The University of Illinois at Chicago, shown Oct. 8, 2018, is one of four Illinois schools to sign onto a national initiative to address inequities and failures in higher education.

Illinois schools join national effort to close achievement gaps, produce more college degrees

December 12, 2018 at 4:23 a.m.

Four Illinois universities have joined an ambitious national effort to resolve persistent inequities in higher education. About 130 schools and university systems have signed onto a program directed by the...

Barack Obama to tape live podcast at University of Chicago

December 12, 2018 at 3:13 a.m.

President Barack Obama will come to the University of Chicago this month to tape a live podcast to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his historic election. The president will join...

Northwestern creates harrowing video for responding to violence on campus

December 12, 2018 at 3:19 a.m.

Northwestern University is introducing a chilling new video this fall to help prepare students, staff and faculty on how to respond to a situation of active violence. The eight-minute video...

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