Lisa Kurian Philip
@lkpwrites.bsky.social
Covering racial inequity in higher education for WBEZ Chicago and Open Campus Media. I love making radio. Like, LOVE it.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Take Chicago State University, the only predominantly-Black college in the state. The school has lost millions in federal grants. The president says the impact of that loss is "real and unimaginable" for the school: www.wbez.org/education/20...
‘It’s just devastating,’ Chicago State president says of federal cuts
While schools like Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern have gotten most of the attention, regional public universities are losing grants too.
www.wbez.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Take Chicago State University, the only predominantly-Black college in the state. The school has lost millions in federal grants. The president says the impact of that loss is "real and unimaginable" for the school: www.wbez.org/education/20...
The governor's office has said the funding is be withheld as a buffer to federal funding volatility. But students and faculty say it's this volatility that makes the funding so essential for their schools.
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The governor's office has said the funding is be withheld as a buffer to federal funding volatility. But students and faculty say it's this volatility that makes the funding so essential for their schools.
But the plaintiffs, 2 named grad students and Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine, said they will continue their lawsuit.
chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...
chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...
Judge declines to block Northwestern from disciplining students over antisemitism training
Lawyers for students suing the university say the online module discriminated against them based on national origin. Northwestern argues it’s meant to foster civility on campus.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
But the plaintiffs, 2 named grad students and Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine, said they will continue their lawsuit.
chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...
chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...
Agreed! Thanks for reading.
October 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Agreed! Thanks for reading.
Faculty leaders call the decision "voluntary capitulation" to the #Trump administration: “UIC’s mission is to increase access at the highest levels of excellence and this, to me, sends a message that essentially says, 'We don’t actually care about access.'"
Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...
Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...
University of Illinois Chicago drops race, gender as factors in financial aid and faculty hiring
Some faculty see the changes as “voluntary capitulation” to the Trump administration. UIC leaders say they align with “current legal standards” and new University of Illinois System policy.
www.wbez.org
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Faculty leaders call the decision "voluntary capitulation" to the #Trump administration: “UIC’s mission is to increase access at the highest levels of excellence and this, to me, sends a message that essentially says, 'We don’t actually care about access.'"
Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...
Read more: www.wbez.org/education/20...