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‘This is like leaving home for us’: Chancellor Robert Jones talks about departing U of I, Trump targeting higher ed, and leading through crises

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones talks about how the university is fighting back as the Trump administration withholds billions in federal funds from higher education. He also addresses why he is leaving for the University of Washigton. Watch our interview May 1, 2025 on WILL-TV. Or listen to the Dialogue show, this Saturday at 11 am on FM 101.1 llinois Soul.

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