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UI History Professor Recalls 1950's Ouster of University President
Story air date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Joseph White’s announcement last week that he would resign as President of the University of Illinois is not the only time a president at the university was forced out of office. 56 years ago… the Board of Trustees pressured George Stoddard into stepping down as President after a 7-year tenure marked by controversy. AM 580’s Jeff Bossert spoke with Professor Emeritus of History Winton Solberg on both the good and bad of Stoddard’s tenure:
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education • government • Illinois • University of IllinoisUI Professor's Innovations Make Him a MacArthur "Genius"
Story air date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
If you hear about someone pursuing their wildest dreams with a monetary windfall, the first thing to come to mind might be a lottery winner. But as AM 580’s Tom Rogers reports, the latest half-millionaire in Illinois has worked hard for the reward.
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education • health care • technology • University of IllinoisWILL Connect: The Economy, Tracking New Directions for Displaced Workers
Story air date: Thursday, August 27, 2009
In central Illinois, many employers large and small have downsized or closed altogether, forcing thousands of laid-off workers to consider new options. In our latest report as part of our outreach project “WILL Connect: The Economy”, AM 580’s Jeff Bossert looks at the retraining of workers. Ingenuity and government-funded training are giving many of them a jump on a new career, or a better shot at an old one:
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business • economy • education • peopleRichard Herman Says He Intends to Stay
Story air date: Friday, August 14, 2009
The man in charge of the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus says he intends to stay put as long as he’s wanted. Chancellor Richard Herman’s name was attached to some of the controversial admissions decisions based on inquiries from university trustees or influential politicians. Now the U of I is disowning the so-called Category I clout list and trustees have either resigned or have been asked to do so. Herman and president Joseph White also find themselves facing calls to step down. Herman told AM 580's Tom Rogers he still has the support of a broad constituency.
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education • government • Illinois • University of IllinoisUI President White, Two Predecessors Testify Before Admissions Panel
Story air date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The governor’s panel investigating politically-tainted admissions at the University of Illinois convened at the school’s Urbana campus yesterday --- and heard from 30 years worth of leadership. University President Joseph White vowed to end the use of a so-called ‘clout list’ of politically connected applicants --- and set up a strict code of conduct for the admissions process. Meanwhile, the two men who served as president blamed the scandal on a politicized board of trustees --- and said at least some of the trustees should be removed. AM 580’s Jeff Bossert reports on the day-long testimony before the Illinois Admissions Review Commission:
