
The New University of Illinois President
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We talk with the president of the Univ of Illinois about possible budget cuts.
The University of Illinois’ new president is a geophysicist who studies the earth’s atmosphere. But his focus now will be on moving the state’s huge university system forward. We’ll talk with him about possible budget cuts, tuition costs, and his vision for the future.
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The New University of Illinois President
Clip: 5/19/2015 | 14m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The University of Illinois’ new president is a geophysicist who studies the earth’s atmosphere. But his focus now will be on moving the state’s huge university system forward. We’ll talk with him about possible budget cuts, tuition costs, and his vision for the future.
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