Heather Robinson

Over the next two weeks, the University will increase efforts to remove students who have violated COVID-19 safety guidelines. Chancellor Robert Jones released a Massmail today detailing what is expected of students moving forward.  After a sharp increase in cases on campus displayed by data from the SHIELD testing program, Chancellor Jones revealed the University...

The University may soon be home to a new micro-nuclear reactor, which would provide campus with clean energy, as well as opportunities in research and education on campus.  The project is pending approval and funding by the U.S. Department of Energy. If awarded, work will begin in 2021, with projected completion by 2026.  The DOE...

The University suspended campus fraternity Delta Tau Delta after its members hosted a large party at the house on Thursday. Police responded to the scene at 9:17 p.m. after they were notified of the party. The large gathering violated University and city COVID-19 safety orders, which limit social gatherings to 10 people or fewer.   When...

A new technology education program, Illinois Reboot, has recently launched to build a more inclusive workforce in central Illinois. The UIUC Research Park program will build a more diverse workforce using local talent and by offering different learning opportunities to participants. “There’s a lot of talent that’s been sitting on the sidelines and there’s a...

Journalism is: late nights scrambling to write articles with tight deadlines, and it’s all worth it.  Journalism is: early mornings filled with meetings and copious amounts of bitter coffee, and it’s all worth it.  Journalism is: getting yelled at over the phone by the guy who doesn’t like your story, and it’s all worth it. ...

1. Join an RSO While this is the advice your counselor or parent might give you, joining a club may truly be the best way to make friends in college. Check out Quad Day for a wide variety of options and talk to the students running the booths. Often, there will be social media handles...

Whether she knew it at the time or not, Susan J. Smith Cornwell began her journalism career as a child. She started her own neighborhood newspaper where she walked around and chatted with the neighbors, learning their latest gossip. Journalism was always in Cornwell’s blood. Growing up, her father was the editor of a small...

Students at the University are lucky to be a part of the Champaign-Urbana community — an unexpectedly lively and diverse area in Central Illinois. C-U is connected with bike paths and a comprehensive transit district, that makes travel easy. It’s a good idea for new students to familiarize themselve…

In a few days, students will have arrived on campus from all over the world — and their germs will have traveled with them too. Last fall, students fell victim to a sickness universities across the country dubbed the “frat flu.” But what actually was the illness, and what should students expect dur…

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