Tag: John Coleman

People stand behind an orange ribbon that says Illinois holding giant scissors in front of a white round barn with a cow decal on it.

U of I’s historic round barns set for renovations following $10M alum gift

The historic round barns on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus are being renovated thanks to a $10 million donation from Leah Wightman,

Students fills a sidewalk leading to the University of Illinois Quad in Urbana-Champaign on August 26, 2024.

Percentage of underrepresented freshmen slightly up at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign despite end of affirmative action

URBANA — The University of Illinois published its 10-day enrollment numbers Wednesday. It’s a first look at how much of an impact the end of affirmative action has on diversity at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. “We tried to do a number of things in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to improve

New provost comes to U of I after increasing diverse enrollment and long political science career

New University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Provost John Coleman talks about why he choose the university, his interest in political science, the state of US democracy, and his focus when he arrives July 19.