Rachel Otwell

During a pandemic that led many to grapple with grief, distress and isolation – and civil rights uprising against police brutality and systemic racism – a lack of support for those suffering from mental health distress became increasingly evident. There is a growing movement to create a mental health crisis response that doesn’t solely rely on police.

A pandemic, a civil rights uprising, economic turmoil, an historic election – this year has brought many hardships. It has made the inequalities and…

A University of Illinois law professor previously accused of sexual misconduct and slated to return to teach in January will instead go on…

In the midst of #MeToo movement and several high-profile sexual misconduct cases involving its own faculty, the University of Illinois is announcing…

Tuesday, November 19, 6 - 8 p.m.Main Library, Room 66 University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignT. Christian Miller, a Pulitzer-winning journalist and…

The ACLU of Illinois, press freedom groups and victims’ rights advocates urged the university to alter a policy that requires reporters to tell campus…

A new report from a University of Illinois panel on faculty misconduct seeks a broader definition of sexual harassment and more transparency. But a…

A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign committee released on Tuesday its recommended changes to how the university handles claims of sexual…

We’d like to hear about your experience with misconduct on campus, or if you were subjected to it but did not or could not file a report. We need help…

A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate student and lecturer has filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois Board of Trustees,…