Higher Education

SIU-Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane talks about the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department and more.

This prestigious $10,000 fellowship recognizes Sessaly Davis's dedication to nursing education, student success, and professional development.

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs and is a seven year program that's funded through a federal grant.

A law requiring tenure reviews took effect this month, and Indiana public universities must now conduct five-year reviews of professors, focusing on cultural and intellectual diversity.

A new Indiana law requires university professors to offer multiple viewpoints in classrooms and lets students and staff report political bias.

Illinois Farm Bureau encourages veterinary students to pursue a career in caring for food animals

SIU-Carbondale is the only Illinois public university to see a gradual increase in its first-time-full-time freshmen each year since the 2019-2020 academic year.

John A. Logan, Rend Lake and Shawnee Colleges all reported fewer students from Fall 2022.

School shootings can leave an impact on the students not only at those schools but students across the country.

Illinois leaders are working on changes to the way state money is distributed to colleges and universities. In this edition of InFocus, WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with SIU System President Dan Mahony about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.