Reyanna Paul

The University is creating a new administrative unit, the Division of Parks and Natural Spaces. This department will oversee Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello and the University Arboretum in Urbana. This will place the Arboretum under direct campus management after 20 years of stewardship by staff from the College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences and the Illinois Prairie Hosta Society.

On Jan. 26, the Trump administration issued an order that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. While the White House rescinded the order on Jan. 29, confusion and frustration remained rampant across the country. Research institutions were some of the many impacted by the directive. Scientific grants issued by the National Science Foundation were frozen. This greatly impacted University research and prompted frustration among students and researchers alike.

The UIPD sent out a campus-wide safety notice at approximately 1:15 p.m. alerting students of a burglary that occurred this Friday at 4:30 a.m. The incident took place at Bousfield Hall, according to the email. The male suspect was reported to have entered a room while the victim and a roommate were asleep. The suspect touched the victim’s face, woke them and left the room when confronted.