Colleges and Universities
Ohio State is latest power conference school to embrace esports while NCAA sits idle
One of the nation's foremost athletic powerhouse universities has announced a major push into esports with the creation of a new dedicated arena, integrated curriculum involving five colleges and research initiatives aimed to bolster gaming performance.
The move by Ohio State University, the nation's third largest university by enrollment, represents a major validation regarding the growing power and influence of competitive video gaming, both in terms of competition and career prospects.
"Companies have noted to various people on campus that we're not putting out the students with all the skills that they need to fill the job openings they have in the esport...
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Ohio State is latest power conference school to embrace esports while NCAA sits idle
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SIU Chancellor Carlo Montemagno dies at 62
Carlo Montemagno, the chancellor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, university officials announced.
The cause of death was not immediately known. Montemagno revealed on his blog in June that he had been...
Discover Oakton, find your future at Oct. 25 events
Current and prospective students are invited to discover Oakton Community College and find their futures at the college's major and career fair (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and open house (5:30 - 8 p.m.) Thursday, Oct. 25, at the college's Des Plaines campus, 1600...
#MeToo: A timeline of events
In 2006, Tarana Burke coined the phrase "Me Too" as a way to help women who had survived sexual violence. Fast-forward more than 10 years, and the phrase has been reignited as the slogan of the anti-sexual harassment movement. A movement that has rocked...
Northwestern Names Heather Campbell Vice Dean for Finance and Administration, Feinberg School of Medicine
Heather Campbell, MHS, has been named vice dean for finance and administration for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
In her new role, Campbell will be responsible for the planning and management of the budget, capital expenditures...
Conservative activists accuse DePaul of censorship after university bars them from holding event on campus
Two high-profile conservative activists are lambasting DePaul University after administrators barred them from holding an event on campus, the latest chapter in the school’s turbulent recent history with right-leaning speakers.
Charlie Kirk and Candace...
Hurricane Michael has left at least 2 dead so far
The third-most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in recorded history left a wide path of destruction, destroying homes and shopping centers and felling trees that killed at least two people in Florida and Georgia. And it's not done yet.
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VU, Middle Tenn. trustees endorse law school transfer
The governing boards of Middle Tennessee State University and Valparaiso University have endorsed the transfer of Valparaiso’s law school to the Murfreesboro campus, officials from the two universities announced Wednesday.
MTSU’s Board of Trustees...
U. of I. journalism class to study 'Trumpaganda' — the president's approach to the news media
A pop-up journalism course at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this fall will be devoted to studying President Donald Trump’s adversarial relationship with news media and how his administration uses information.
The course, titled...
Midwestern Students Begin Professional Journey at White Coat Ceremonies
Nearly 800 first-year students from Midwestern University received their clinical white coats and took an oath affirming their commitment to the highest standards of compassion and patient care on the Downers Grove Campus on October 6, 2018.Students...
University of Illinois at Chicago flourishes amid struggles at state's public universities
When Chris Tejeda first started thinking about college, he set his sights far away from his home on Chicago’s South Side.
But after attending Harold Washington College in the Loop, he wanted to transfer to a four-year school closer to family and familiar...
UIC to offer free tuition to state's top students
A new scholarship program made possible by state funding will provide free tuition to University of Illinois at Chicago for high-achieving local students.
UIC’s Chancellor’s Fellows program, in place for fall 2019 incoming students, is part of a...
As Lake County administrator prepares departure, deputy appointed as interim replacement
The Lake County Board unanimously voted Tuesday to make Amy J.P. McEwan the interim county administrator, replacing Barry Burton, who has announced plans to take a job in Florida starting in November.
McEwan, presently the deputy county administrator,...
U.S. student detained in Israel for alleged boycott support
In a groundbreaking case, Israel has detained an American graduate student at its international airport for the past week, accusing her of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott campaign against the Jewish state.
The case highlights Israel's concerns about...
UIC to offer free rides to state's top students
Highly successful students will be able to attend the University of Illinois-Chicago for free under a new program seeking to keep the state's top students at home.
The Chancellor's Fellows Program will be funded with UIC's share of $25 million set...
Evanston seeks year-round public access to Lincoln Street beach near Northwestern campus
In an unexpected twist, the state of Illinois has emerged as the owner of Lincoln Street beach, once the private lakefront domain of Northwestern University that opened to Evanston residents this year.
“Lincoln Street beach is not the property of...
Students remember college-bound peer taken by a bullet: 'I always looked up to him'
Sobs punctuated every corner of the otherwise silent school assembly room as James Garrett’s smile flashed across a projected screen in a series of pictures.
About 675 students and their teachers gathered at Butler College Prep in the Pullman community...
College of DuPage Celebrates National Chemistry Week Oct. 27
College of DuPage, in partnership with the American Chemical Society, will host a National Chemistry Week (NCW) event on Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Health and Science Center on the College's Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.
This event is free...
Central, South Asian Educators Visit National Louis University, Learn How to Teach STEM in English
SKOKIE, Illinois - Twelve education leaders from Central and South Asia came to National Louis University Oct. 1 to learn how American educators handle some of the challenges the visitors face in their own countries.
The visitors described their...
Facebook post sparks call to rename Ole Miss journalism school for Ida B. Wells-Barnett
After a Facebook post by a prominent University of Mississippi donor was denounced as racist, some professors say the university should rename its journalism school for an African-American journalist and Chicago activist who crusaded against lynching.
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