217 Today: ‘Art changes the world’ – a UIUC initiative aims to embed the arts into all aspects of campus life

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Cynthia Oliver, a dance professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is leading a new initiative to amplify the arts on campus and in the surrounding community.
  • Photo: Photo by Fred Zwicky/University of Illinois

Friday, March 29, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Religious leaders gathered the community yesterday to pray and grieve for the victims in Wednesday’s stabbing spree in Rockford that left four dead.
  • Reproductive and digital rights groups are calling on Walgreens and CVS to protect patients’ health data.
  • The conversation around giving struggling families cash, with no strings attached — is headed to the state.
  • According to the Champaign County Clerk’s office, hundreds voted “non-committed” during the March 19 primary election.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about a new initiative at the University of Illinois that aims to embed arts into all aspects of research and campus life.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Maria Gardner Lara, Mawa Iqbal, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Mae Antar and Stephanie Mosqueda.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.