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Recent News About Chicago State University
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Former state university employee Culpepper paid in $25K to pension fund, could collect $371K in retirement
Former state university employee Deloris Culpepper, who retired in December 2016, saved $24,503 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Perkins paid in $16K to pension fund, could collect $274K in retirement
Former state university employee Willie Perkins, who retired in December 2016, saved $16,050 toward a pension over 8 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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CSU, in dire financial straits, defends spending on athletic programs
Chicago State University, the financially unstable public institution that serves a mostly minority student body on the city’s south side, spends more than $3.8 million in taxpayer money per year on Division I athletic programs, including a tennis team consisting of foreign students, while overall enrollment erodes and graduation rates languish.
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For-profit colleges yield higher graduation rates than several two- and four-year Chicago colleges
For-profit colleges are currently surpassing most community colleges and some state universities in graduation rates and per-pupil spending in Illinois, according to statistics provided by government and educational tracking organizations.
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Former state university employee Serbia paid in $38K to pension fund, could collect $796K in retirement
Former state university employee Aurelia Serbia, who retired in November 2016, saved $37,959 toward a pension over 22 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Andrews paid in $63K to pension fund, could collect $989K in retirement
Former state university employee Kimberly Andrews, who retired in November 2016, saved $63,245 toward a pension over 21 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Zake paid in $4K to pension fund, could collect $83K in retirement
Former state university employee Richard Zake, who retired in October 2016, saved $3,517 toward a pension over 14 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Fuller paid in $48K to pension fund, could collect $677K in retirement
Former state university employee Sandra Fuller, who retired in October 2016, saved $47,731 toward a pension over 17 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Liebenow paid in $72K to pension fund, could collect $2.72M in retirement
Former state university employee Franklin Liebenow, who retired in September 2016, saved $72,394 toward a pension over 28 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Professor: 'Poor admissions decisions' one reason why CSU graduation rate low
If Chicago State University (CSU) wants to improve its abysmal graduation rate, it will have to attract better-prepared, more-motivated students, Robert Bionaz, associate professor of history at Chicago State and its faculty union president, said. Last school year, 37 of 58 CSU majors had zero graduates, but Bionaz said teachers aren’t to blame.
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Former state university employee Haefliger paid in $69K to pension fund, could collect $1.33M in retirement
Former state university employee Kathleen Haefliger, who retired in August 2016, saved $69,090 toward a pension over 16 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Chicago State earns an 'F' for its 11 percent graduation rate at $2.5 million spent per grad
In graduating just 11 percent of its 3,462 undergraduate students, Chicago State University is now spending more than $2.5 million per year, per graduate.
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Legislator calls for Chicago State University closure
While public higher education institutions across the state have suffered because of the lack of a balanced state budget, critics say one school, Chicago State University (CSU), shoulders much of the blame for its dire financial situation thanks to administrator bloat.
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Former state university employee Palermo paid in $3K to pension fund, could collect $87K in retirement
Former state university employee Christine Palermo, who retired in July 2016, saved $2,940 toward a pension over 1 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Williams McMillan paid in $57K to pension fund, could collect $1.29M in retirement
Former state university employee Yvonne Williams McMillan, who retired in June 2016, saved $56,623 toward a pension over 16 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Florine paid in $87K to pension fund, could collect $1.5M in retirement
Former state university employee Jane Florine, who retired in June 2016, saved $86,701 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Williams paid in $3K to pension fund, could collect $52K in retirement
Former state university employee Marcia Williams, who retired in June 2016, saved $2,969 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Massel paid in $77K to pension fund, could collect $1.76M in retirement
Former state university employee Leah Massel, who retired in June 2016, saved $77,217 toward a pension over 28 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Labonte paid in $67K to pension fund, could collect $1.34M in retirement
Former state university employee Joanne Labonte, who retired in June 2016, saved $67,008 toward a pension over 24 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
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Former state university employee Muhammad paid in $24K to pension fund, could collect $307K in retirement
Former state university employee Farid Muhammad, who retired in June 2016, saved $24,363 toward a pension over 12 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.