Education

Chicago State Controversy

WTTW News | April 13, 2009, 7:00 pm

Controversy is brewing at Chicago State University as students and alumni plan protests over the school's finalists for president. Rich Samuels tells us who the finalists are, and why they are creating such a stir.

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