A Dialogue with Chancellor Jones, Shamar Betts, NPR’s Ayesha Roscoe, and Decatur ISD Board Member Alana Banks
"Dialogue" is the weekly news magazine airing Saturdays at 11am and Tuesdays at 7pm on Illinois Soul FM 101.1 and FM 90.9 HD2.
Chancellor Releases Panel Report With Ideas On Moving Past Chief Illiniwek
A commission with members on both sides of the Chief Illiniwek debate is recommending ways to move forward together --- twelve years after the University of Illinois retired the controversial symbol. But Chief supporterswere criticizing its findings on the day they were issued.
U Of I Chancellor Discusses Progress & Challenges, Including Addressing Sexual Misconduct
Speaking to a packed audience at the Illini Union in Urbana, Chancellor Robert Jones discussed both progress and "pressing issues," including the policies and practices regarding campus investigations into sexual misconduct.
Visiting Scholar From China, Remembered With A Garden At U Of I
A small garden on the University of Illinois Urbana campus now memorializes Yingying Zhang. She’s the visiting scholar from China who disappeared in June of 2017. More than 100 people turned out Thursday for a dedication ceremony for the garden, during which a dedication stone was unveiled.
Chancellor’s Report Calls For Common Ground After Chief Illiniwek
A report based on community meetings held last spring calls for developing new traditions to replace Chief Illiniwek, while remembering the history of the controversial University of Illinois symbol.