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WBEZ is Chicago’s National Public Radio Station.
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Lisa Philip covers higher education. Email her at lphilip@wbez.org.
Affirmative action in college admissions may end. Here’s how the U.S. got here.
A Northwestern professor is writing a book about the history of the policy in higher education and spoke with WBEZ about his findings.
Okra, celery and ham: Students cook up an historic African American legacy
The great-great granddaughter of a man who bought 15 family members out of slavery donated nearly 2,000 cookbooks to Kennedy-King College.
With test optional now the norm in college admissions, another gatekeeper rises: calculus
Calculus is an easy way to sort students: those who took it, and those who didn’t. But there’s a problem. Some students never had the chance.
UIC classes to restart Monday after faculty and administrators reach contract deal
The tentative deal reached late Sunday ends a four-day strike. It fell into place after administrators enhanced their compensation offer.
UIC students confront a third day of canceled classes as faculty strike continues
The work stoppage at the University of Illinois has students scrambling to learn course material on their own.
Student mental health emerges as key issue as UIC faculty strike date looms
Strike threats aren’t uncommon at Illinois universities. What’s unusual is the focus on student mental health and how it impacts faculty workloads.