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U of I, EIU and SIU partner to recruit southern Illinois students
Oct 3, 2018 2:00 pm
About 170 high-achieving high school and community college students from across southern Illinois attended an event today hosted by six of the state’s public universities to keep talented students from the region in Illinois for college.
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U of I System honors hundreds of top high school seniors
Sep 28, 2018 2:00 pm
The University of Illinois System honored hundreds of high-achieving high school seniors today during an annual event that promotes opportunities for Illinois students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups and geographic regions across the state.
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Trustees approve $6.8 billion budget
Sep 27, 2018 11:45 am
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $6.8 billion budget for fiscal 2019 with nearly $300 million in projected new revenue that will help fund key educational and research priorities such as faculty, facilities and student financial aid.
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U of I System impact: $17.5 billion annually on Illinois economy
Sep 27, 2018 9:30 am
The University of Illinois System pumps $17.5 billion into the Illinois economy annually and supports 171,000 jobs – one in every 46 jobs across the state, according to a new economic impact study released today.
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Record fundraising success in FY2018
Sep 21, 2018 9:30 am
The University of Illinois System and the University of Illinois Foundation today announced recordfundraising for fiscal year 2018 with $498.5 million in new business, comprised of new gifts, grants, pledges and deferred commitments. The total for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is a $212.2 million, or 75 percent, increase from FY2017, and eclipses the all-time high of $434.9 million set in FY2013.
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