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6 days ago | wglt.org | Molly Parker

The Trump Administration is focusing on higher education, from freezing federal dollars to demanding the end of diversity programs. Now, the battle includes international students. Many have received notice their visas are being terminated and they face deportation. In most instances, colleges and universities are unsure what to do about it. We discuss the impact this is having and what it could mean going forward. Host Sean Crawford is joined by Professor Emeritus Charlie Wheeler.

1 month ago | wglt.org | Melissa Ellin

The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal is now accepting applicants who make up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, or FPL. Previously, applicants had to make up 185% of the FPL.

Oct 28, 2024 | wglt.org | Melissa Ellin

Central Catholic High School in Bloomington is getting its first counselor dedicated solely to mental health. The role is funded through a $1 million endowment from community members Jan Egbers and Jim Bob Morris.

Oct 18, 2024 | wglt.org | Sonia Vallabh |Eric Minikel

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or planWhen Sonia Vallabh learned she has the genetic mutation for prion disease, she and her husband dropped everything to change careers. Today, they lead a Harvard/MIT lab searching for a cure. About Sonia VallabhSonia Vallabh runs a prion research laboratory at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard alongside her husband, Eric Vallabh Minikel.

Sep 13, 2024 | wglt.org | Lisa Philip

Illinois colleges and universities have been under financial pressure in the past couple of decades and it continues. Some smaller colleges have closed, faculty layoffs have been announced and enrollment remains a concern for many campuses. Add to that the growing cost of attending school, delays in financial aid, a number of students going out of state and an upcoming enrollment cliff. Those are some of the topics we address on this episode of State Week.