The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) is a state

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that oversees

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in the U.S. state of

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

. The IBHE was created in 1961. Since 2012 the IBHE also permits and oversees

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s and other

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, which were formerly overseen by the

Illinois State Board of Education The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) administers public education in the state of Illinois. The State Board consists of nine members who are appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. Board members serve four-year terms, wit ...

. The board itself has 16 members: * 10 members appointed by the Governor, by and with the

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of the

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, all of which must be citizens of the state, and one of which must be a faculty member at an Illinois

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* 1 member from a

governing board, appointed by the Governor ''without'' the advice and consent of the Senate * 1 member from a private college or university board of trustees, appointed by the governor ''without'' the advice and consent of the Senate * the chairman of the

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* the chairman of the

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* 2 student members selected by the recognized advisory committee of students of the Board of Higher Education, one of whom must be a non-traditional undergraduate student who is at least 24 years old and "represents the views of non-traditional students, such as a person who is employed or is a parent" The chairman of the board is designated by the governor "to serve until a successor is designated". Of the 12 board members appointed by the governor, but excluding the chairman of the board, no more than 7 may be affiliated with the same political party.

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Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Higher Education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

Higher education authorities

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