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June Leaf graduated from Â鶹´«Ã½ with a Bachelor's degree in Art Education in 1948. 

Filmmaker and playwright A.J. Ciccotelli's short film MUSIC IN THE AIR has been selected to screen at the Opening Night Gala at the Jersey Shore Film Festival on June 28, 2024. Ciccotelli received his M.A. in directing from Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2016.

"Democrat and Republican lawmakers mostly had opposing views of the fiscal year 2025 budget that Gov. Pritzker just signed. Meanwhile, the real problem with state finances is a structural deficit caused by tax policy that doesn’t fit a modern economy."

Associate professor of political science David Faris analyzes the potential impact of presidential debates in an Op-Ed for Newsweek.

Journalism professor John Fountain recently served as a jury member for PNW's "Big Sell" pitch competition at the Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center. The top three winners were awarded $14,000 in investment capital for their businesses.

Watch Coach Dee Brown discuss his career highlights and journey to head coach on Fox32.

In his article "Illinois Better Have Bigger Priorities Than New Stadiums," Ralph Martire analyzes the proposed new Chicago sports stadiums and their impact on the local economy. 

Executive Director of the School of Real Estate Collete English Dixon moderated a panel of industry leaders in affordable housing at Market Investor Day 2024

Associate Professor of Political Science David Faris has been published in Newsweek with his article, "A Right-Wing Supreme Court Could Make Biden a Dictator by Mistake."

Learn more about how Â鶹´«Ã½ has partnered with The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions () to develop a mentor matching program as well as design a mentor training program for STEM faculty. Â鶹´«Ã½ recently became a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, and today, over 28% of Â鶹´«Ã½ students and 35% of undergraduates identify as Hispanic or Latino.