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The University of Illinois' Partnership with India
Story air date: Thursday, October 14, 2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Interim Chancellor Robert Easter recently returned from a week-long trip to India. Easter met with university, business, and government officials to discuss research partnerships in areas ranging from agriculture, to information technologies, to climate change. He also talked about the prospects of opening a campus in India, and opportunities for graduate education.
There are about 400 undergraduate and more than 460 graduate students from India currently studying at the U of I. Illinois Public Media’s Sean Powers spoke to Easter about the relationship developing between India and the University of Illinois.
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architecture • economy • education • labor • technology • University of IllinoisThe Impact of Farm Aid on the Nation's Farmers
Story air date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
This week marks the anniversary of one of the largest efforts to raise money for the nation’s farmers, who in 1985 were battling lower land values and higher interest rates. Illinois Public Media's Sean Powers looks at how this benefit concert has helped small family farms in the last 25 years.
(Photo by Sean Powers/WILL)
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Interview with Adam Schroeder, the Only Child of the Schroeders to Keep the Farm Going:
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architecture • arts and culture • music • community lifeA Look Back at Farm Aid
Story air date: Monday, September 20, 2010
Twenty five years ago this week, the Champaign area was all about Farm Aid. The 12-hour event in Champaign, Illinois featured more than 40 acts, including organizers Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young. It drew in more than $9 million dollars to help the nation’s struggling farmers. But beyond raising money, Illinois Public Media's Sean Powers reports that the concert helped shed light on the challenges facing farmers in the 1980s.
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architecture • arts and culture • music • community life • entertainmentA New, Old Town Centerpiece
Story air date: Friday, October 26, 2007
Not long ago, one of Ford County's landmarks was falling apart. But since then, two preservation groups have helped convert it into a museum that explains how the area was established. Those responsible for rehabbing the old Paxton water tower and pump house are getting a statewide honor. AM 580s Jeff Bossert reports.
