Illinois State Cancels Student Athletic Fee Hike Amid Donor Trip Fallout

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Illinois State University’s interim president said Wednesday that he’s canceled plans to increase student fees benefitting the athletic department and pledged “closer oversight” of athletics fundraising amid public fallout over a recent donor junket.

As reported by ISU's National Public Radio affiliate WGLT, Aondover Tarhule spoke and answered questions at Wednesday’s Academic Senate meeting, where faculty, students and staff were given their first public platform to react to WGLT's reporting about the costly donor trip and athletics director Kyle Brennan’s subsequent resignation.

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