WILL and Uni have had a long partnership in producing documentaries, and tonight they will air the lastest radio documentary they’ve created together: Beyond Opening the Gates: Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Illinois.
From the media release:
Affirmative action in college and university admissions is the practice of actively finding and identifying, recruiting and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups. The documentary explores the history of affirmative action in higher education, along with where and how considerations of race enter into decision-making about access to educational opportunities today, in both Urbana-Champaign and surrounding communities. Beyond Opening the Gates: Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Illinois explores how people in central Illinois have advocated for and practiced affirmative action, how it has been implemented in local educational institutions, and the effects it has had on the community.
You can listen to the documentary at 7 p.m. on WILL-AM 580, and again on Sunday at 1 p.m. You can also stream the documentary here.