Illinois Higher Education

Last month, campus leaders proposed getting rid of the physics major and minor, which was met with skepticism from some faculty and staff.

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.

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.

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.

Legislators are considering a funding formula that would make Illinois a model for other states to emulate, but would come at a hefty cost.

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.

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.

The commission was formed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021 to consider new funding formulas for its public universities.

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.

As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number of students are working to earn as many college credits as possible while they are still in high school.