Enrollment Exodus: Why So Many Chinese Students Choose That ‘Cornfield’ School In Illinois
International students, especially those from China, play a crucial role in funding the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
FBI Believes Missing Scholar Is Dead, Arrests Champaign Man
The FBI has made an arrest in the Yingying Zhang case, and the agency believes that the 26-year-old University of Illinois visiting scholar from China is dead. The FBI said in a news release that agents arrested 27-year-old Brendt Christensen of Champaign, a former University of Illinois graduate student, on Friday.
March And Concert Keep Focus On Search For Missing Chinese Scholar
While the search for missing University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang closes its third week, University of Illinois officials say about 350 people marched through campus Thursday night and gathered for a concert by a group of Chinese students.
As Search For Missing Scholar Continues, International Students Express Frustration With Pace
International students said at a forum Thursday on the search for missing University of Illinois scholar YingYing Zhang say they are frustrated with the pace of the case. And they say people in Zhang’s native China are increasingly uneasy, too.