Annual summit to address Kaskaskia Watershed solutions
— February 16, 2019The annual Kaskaskia Summit will be held on Monday, March 4 at the Mariner’s Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m….
Tag: University of Illinois
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BICENTENNIAL 2018: How the University of Illinois wound up in Champaign-Urbana
— November 29, 2018Champaign-Urbana owes its prominence to the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign owes its existence to Clark Robinson Griggs. If it hadn’t been…
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Obama: Call out the bigots and fear mongers
— September 9, 2018Despite the daily circus in Washington D.C., former President Barack Obama said he has hope. Receiving the Paul Douglas Award for Ethics in Government from the University of Illinois…
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State universities failing to meet diversity contract goals
— July 30, 2018Most public universities in Illinois are falling woefully short of state goals for supplier diversity, according to a state agency. A report by the state’s Department of Central Management…
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Countdown to the Great American Eclipse is on across Illinois
— August 17, 2017The Great American Eclipse will soon be creating awe and wonder in Illinois skies. At first a solar eclipse appears slow, as just a small part of the Sun is blocked by the Moon. You…
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Study: Many young adults lack financial literacy, money skills
— September 21, 2018Nearly a third of young adults in a recent study were found to be “financially precarious” because they had poor financial literacy and lacked money management skills and income…
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Education and innovation hubs being developed across Illinois
— September 3, 2018A joint education, research and innovation institute is hoped to curb the exodus of higher-education students from Illinois. Discovery Partners Institute is a $500 million effort led…
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Illinois Junior Chefs program looks to link skills with good eating
— September 11, 2017This year University of Illinois researchers revised the Illinois Junior Chefs curriculum to emphasize cooking skills such as the proper way to crack an egg; grate, chop, and pare fruits…
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