/tags/illinois-higher-education Illinois Higher Education en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:14:41 GMT /education/2025-04-28/tuition-fees-rising-at-illinois-universities-as-state-funding-lags-inflation-pace University leaders from across the state push for new way of determining state funding. The fiscal year 2026 proposed budget includes a 3% increase for higher education in the general fund for operating costs – which is about the same as the rate of inflation. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:14:41 GMT /education/2025-04-28/tuition-fees-rising-at-illinois-universities-as-state-funding-lags-inflation-pace Bridgette Fox /education/2025-04-11/siues-deficit-down-7m-campus-leaders-propose-cutting-programs Last month, campus leaders proposed getting rid of the physics major and minor, which was met with skepticism from some faculty and staff. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /education/2025-04-11/siues-deficit-down-7m-campus-leaders-propose-cutting-programs Will Bauer /education/2025-03-18/siue-proposes-eliminating-physics-department-as-part-of-plan-to-reduce-10-3m-deficit The proposal would allow all students currently declared as a physics major or minor an opportunity to complete the program. It would not eliminate all physics courses. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:10:50 GMT /education/2025-03-18/siue-proposes-eliminating-physics-department-as-part-of-plan-to-reduce-10-3m-deficit Will Bauer /education/2025-02-28/siue-will-start-layoffs-cuts-this-spring-to-address-10-3-million-deficit Along with an unspecified number of job cuts and changes to academic programs, the plan includes early retirement buyouts that will start this spring to balance the budget by 2027. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:03:55 GMT /education/2025-02-28/siue-will-start-layoffs-cuts-this-spring-to-address-10-3-million-deficit Will Bauer, Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-12-27/more-illinois-universities-are-covering-tuition-for-low-income-households-but-costs-remain Roosevelt University announced it will start offering a free tuition program this month, the Roosevelt Pledge, and in September, the University of Illinois Chicago announced its plans to launch its own version, UIC Aspire, next fall. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-27/more-illinois-universities-are-covering-tuition-for-low-income-households-but-costs-remain Violet Miller /education/2024-12-16/college-illinois-more-affordable Legislators are considering a funding formula that would make Illinois a model for other states to emulate, but would come at a hefty cost. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-16/college-illinois-more-affordable Lisa Kurian Philip /education/2024-09-19/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-financial-shortfall The campus in deep southern Illinois is grappling with a nearly $9.5 million budget shortfall that its leader says is largely fueled by athletics. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:24:29 GMT /education/2024-09-19/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-financial-shortfall Brian Munoz /education/2024-04-23/is-college-worth-it-report-missouri-illinois A newly released report by the Strada Education Foundation explores whether a college education is worth it. According to new data, it is for many in Missouri and Illinois. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-04-23/is-college-worth-it-report-missouri-illinois Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /2024-03-07/illinois-commission-says-state-underfunds-public-universities-by-1-4-billion The commission was formed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021 to consider new funding formulas for its public universities. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT /2024-03-07/illinois-commission-says-state-underfunds-public-universities-by-1-4-billion Cole Longcor /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Guiyou Huang, Western Illinois University’s president, announced Friday he will step down at the end of the month in the midst of the university's enrollment turmoil. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:57:08 GMT /education/2024-03-01/western-illinois-university-president-steps-down-amid-enrollment-turmoil Brian Munoz