Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part because of her resistance to racist voting laws in Mississippi.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States.
A land-grant university, it is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is the second oldest public university in the state (after Illinois State University), and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and is designated as a RU/VH Research University (very high research activities). The campus library system possesses the second-largest university library in the United States and the fifth-largest in the country overall, after the Library of Congress, the Boston Public Library, Harvard University Library, and New York Public Library.
The university comprises 17 colleges that offer more than 150 programs of study. Additionally, the university operates an extension that serves 2.7 million registrants per year around the state of Illinois and beyond. The campus holds 647 buildings on 4,552 acres (1,842 ha) in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (together known as Champaign–Urbana).
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Efforts are being made to develop the capacity of Native tribes to manage bison and bison habitats. An Indigenous scholar explains their sacred significance.
During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.
COVID-19 mengubah cara kita bekerja dan belajar secara radikal. Hal ini memberikan peluang bagi institusi untuk memikirkan kembali masa depan pendidikan tinggi. Tapi, seperti apa masa depan tersebut?
COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education. But, what does this future look like?
La región de Maui ha sido venerada por sus pueblos indígenas como lugar sagrado durante generaciones. Se cree que es el hogar de Kihawahine, una mujer que se transformó en diosa.
The region of Maui has been revered by its Indigenous peoples as a sacred place for generations. It is believed to be the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a goddess.
A webinar hosted by The Conversation brings together experts in law, health, policy and Indigenous affairs to explain some of the most pressing problems related to water in the US.
Illinois passed the latest law requiring new apartment buildings to be wired for EV chargers. Now apartment communities are figuring out the best ways to make shared charging work for everyone.
An Indigenous scholar writes that Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention.
Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.
The dead of winter, when the longest night of the year takes place, has also traditionally been celebrated as a time of renewal and reverence.
Native Hawaiians see Mauna Kea mountain as sacred. Scientists use its summit for research. A new policy called co-management may help resolve this land conflict and similar ones across the US.
La mayoría de las casas ‘Make It Right’ tienen problemas serios como moho, termitas, podredumbre e inundaciones. El constructor, a pesar de lo que su nombre pueda sugerir, no resuelve estos problemas.
Ground is collapsing and massive lakes are draining in a matter of days. Thawing permafrost is having profound effects on the region and its infrastructure.
Opening these libraries up promises to re-balance the continent’s place in world history when it comes to its intellectual life.
As temperatures warm, ski and snowboard resorts are investing more in snowmaking and seeing their seasons shrink. Those costs roll down to customers in an already expensive sport.
So much went wrong with the homes built by the Make It Right Foundation that its low-income homebuyers were deprived of the financial security they were promised.
The winter solstice is past, but bundle up – January is when winter really arrives in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Rioters at the Capitol represented a ‘dagger against the throat’ of American democracy, President Biden said in an address laden with imagery.
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Professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Senior Learning Designer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Graduate Research Assistant at the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Graduate student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor in Plant Biology & Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Staff K-12 Initiatives, Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
