Illinois

Statewide: DEI and higher education

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published February 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM CST

Amid the threats to pull federal funds from schools differentiate based on race, there is concern on campuses about what might change. We have a report as we head out to one university where students and professors worry what they have fought for will be taken away.

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