In April, 1857, the University was incorporated by the Legislature of Illinois. On the 24th of May, the Board of Trustees held its first meeting and organized. The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas was chosen President, and William Jones, Esq., President of the Executive Committee. A Board of Regen...
Meanwhile, the Washington-based American Council of Trustees and Alumni is helping coordinate a petition drive, urging other academics from around the country to sign the letter in a show of support. 鈥Is University of Chicago Becoming Too `Normal'?
45. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SYSTEM – ILLINOIS The University of Illinois system consists of three universities: Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, and Springfield. More than 94,000 students are enrolled in the University of Illinois system. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was set up in 1867...
Whereas in 2015, Roosevelt adopted its first Strategic Sustainability Plan for 2015-20, with the full endorsement of the Senate, the President’s Executive Council, and the Board of Trustees; Whereas in 2020 said Plan expired, necessitating the development of a new Plan with input from the enti...
Walter, past president of the University Senate. “You can’t keep both of those down and expect us to be world class.” Supporters sought a system that would allow the board of trustees to make limited increases to tuition while requiring the state to maintain its level of funding and ...
Chicago State Universityannounced on Tuesday that it has accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference beginning in the fall of 2024. This decision on a new conference home, which was unanimously approved on Monday by the CSU Board of Trustees, marks another milestone for CSU’s Athleti...
It is organized under a Board of Trustees, with the President of the Church as chairman. The President of BYU, currently Cecil O. Samuelson, works in cooperation with the board. Altogether, BYU has 194 bachelor's degree programs, 68 master's degree programs, 25 Ph.D. programs, and a ...
[04:16.55]On Tuesday night, Chancellor White told the Cal State's Board of Trustees [04:23.10]that the university "is a place where over 500,000 people come together [04:30.14]in close and vibrant proximity with e...
the Coast Community College District has enjoyed a reputation as one of the leading community college districts in the United States. Governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, the Coast Community College District plays an important role in the community by responding to needs of a changing...
In some ways, the University of Chicago has been lucky. Founded in 1890 in the Midwest as a co-educational, deliberately inclusive institution, it has largely avoided the fights over racist or unsavoury history that have convulsed some of its rivals. Though its economics department is strongly i...