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Students head to class at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in January, before the coronavirus shut down campus. The school plans to reopen with restrictions and online offerings in the fall.

University of Illinois will reopen with face masks and COVID-19 testing but also virtual classes; other colleges plan blend of online, in-person learning

June 19, 2020 at 6:53 a.m.

In a welcome announcement for restless college students, the University of Illinois confirmed Thursday that all three of its schools will hold modified classes on campus this fall as long...

Fall colors are seen on the trees near The University of Chicago Bookstore on campus in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2019.

U. of C. economist facing criticism for Black Lives Matter tweets is now under review for claims of ‘discriminatory conduct’ in classroom

June 13, 2020 at 9:49 a.m.

The University of Chicago is investigating claims that a professor who once chaired its renowned economics department mocked Martin Luther King Jr. and his namesake holiday and then asked a...

The University of Illinois campuses in Chicago, shown here, and Springfield are looking at doing away with the ACT and SAT requirements for fall 2021 applicants.

University of Illinois drops ACT, SAT tests at 2 campuses next year due to coronavirus disruptions

June 10, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

University of Illinois campuses in Chicago and Springfield won't require applicants for 2021 to take the ACT or SAT because of uncertainty about how exams will be administered during the...

A veterinary technician checks on laboratory mice kept at the Biologic Resources Laboratory at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Animals at university research labs still get care during the pandemic — but scores have been euthanized to conserve ‘critical resources’

May 31, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

As researchers wrapped up their experiments in March to comply with the state's stay-at-home order, another problem dogged the University of Illinois at Chicago: How would it continue tending to...

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, a former Northwestern journalism student and basketball player, was arrested live on-air on May 29, 2020, while covering violent protests in Minneapolis. Jimenez was later released and the governor of Minnesota apologized to the news organization for the state police's actions.

CNN reporter arrested during George Floyd protests is a Northwestern University grad, former Wildcats basketball player

May 29, 2020 at 6:16 p.m.

Northwestern University is rallying behind CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, a former basketball player at the Big Ten school whose arrest while reporting on the turmoil in Minneapolis provoked national condemnation...

Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana, will open two weeks early in the fall and will conclude the fall term before Thanksgiving out of concern about a possible COVID-19 resurgence.

Fearing a winter coronavirus resurgence, colleges including Notre Dame and Marquette will start fall classes early and shorten breaks

May 20, 2020 at 3:28 p.m.

A new but seemingly simple idea is emerging as a possible solution for colleges that want to bring students back to campus in the fall: starting classes sooner. In recent...

Students sue DePaul University for tuition refunds, claim move to online classes due to coronavirus has ‘decreased value’ of their education

May 14, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.

A pair of students dissatisfied with DePaul University's transition to online courses this spring have filed a lawsuit against the school, seeking prorated tuition refunds since classes can't be held...

Illinois fans cheer to start the game against North Carolina at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sept. 10, 2016.

Will college sports and campus life resume in the fall? Not ‘as normal,’ University of Illinois president says

May 14, 2020 at 6:24 p.m.

University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen suggested Wednesday that another fixture of campus life might have to fall by the wayside in the fall: stadiums packed with fans cheering on...

Northwestern University' is taking additional measures to deal with the financial fallout of the pandemic.

Northwestern University furloughs staff, cuts executive pay and taps endowment as it eyes ‘significant shortfall’ due to coronavirus pandemic

May 11, 2020 at 6:04 p.m.

In another indication of the financial pressures the coronavirus pandemic is placing on colleges, Northwestern University on Monday announced a series of new cost-saving steps that include furloughing about 250...

Oakton Community College, shown May 7, 2020, is launching a training program for contact tracing.

Need a job? The coronavirus pandemic puts contact tracers in demand, and a local college has a new program to train them.

May 7, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

As efforts to expand contact tracing become a priority in Illinois, new training programs at local colleges could help fill the gap by supplying valuable workers to local health departments...

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