The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: ‘Art changes the world’ – a UIUC initiative aims to embed the arts into all aspects of campus life

Farrah Anderson and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Cynthia Oliver, a dance professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is leading a new initiative to amplify the arts on campus and in the surrounding community.

Cynthia Oliver, a dance professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is leading a new initiative to amplify the arts on campus and in the surrounding community. Photo by Fred Zwicky/University of Illinois

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • Religious leaders gathered the community yesterday to pray and grieve for the victims in Wednesday’s stabbing spree in Rockford that left four dead.
  • Reproductive and digital rights groups are calling on Walgreens and CVS to protect patients’ health data.
  • The conversation around giving struggling families cash, with no strings attached — is headed to the state.
  • According to the Champaign County Clerk’s office, hundreds voted “non-committed” during the March 19 primary election.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn about a new initiative at the University of Illinois that aims to embed arts into all aspects of research and campus life.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Maria Gardner Lara, Mawa Iqbal, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Mae Antar and Stephanie Mosqueda.