blog posts System universities again rank among nation's best in online programs Jan 25, 2023 9:00 am Online programs at all three universities in the University of Illinois System again ranked among the nation’s best, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs listing. Statement on the mass shooting at Michigan State University Feb 14, 2023 2:00 pm A statement from Timothy L. Killeen, University of Illinois System President: "It is deeply disturbing to once again find ourselves grieving with friends and colleagues, this time following the mass shooting and loss of life at Michigan State University. We are heartbroken over what is sadly only the latest in a long, tragic series of such events across our country. We offer our unconditional support and deepest condolences... Alumni, students, leaders unite for U of I System Day in the Capitol advocacy Apr 17, 2024 10:45 am University of Illinois System Day in the Capitol on Tuesday brought together system and university leaders, students, and alumni to advocate for the system’s priorities for and with the state. U of I trustees approve sexual misconduct prevention measures Nov 14, 2019 12:15 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a series of recommendations by a system-wide task force that spent the last year developing a holistic approach to prevent sexual misconduct and foster a culture that ensures safety, learning and success. Welcoming students from around the globe Aug 22, 2019 10:00 am The University of Illinois System’s three universities are proud to welcome our international students with open arms. We offer hearty greetings and a most sincere Welcome to One and All! Title IX updates May 6, 2020 1:15 pm In a massmail to students, faculty, and staff, today University of Illinois System leadership shared updates to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. U of I System excels in online program rankings Jan 26, 2021 2:00 pm Online programs at all three universities in the University of Illinois System have been recognized in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. Devastation in Turkey, Syria impacts University of Illinois System community Feb 23, 2023 2:45 pm The scale of the disaster is Syria and Turkey is staggering, and our hearts go out to all who are struggling with these losses. COVID-19 reminder: keep your guard up Mar 31, 2020 3:30 pm University of Illinois System leadership sent a COVID-19 update message today to students, faculty, and staff. New video answers student vaccine questions Sep 27, 2021 1:00 pm Dr. Susan Bleasdale, chief quality officer for the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and infectious disease specialist, answers questions from students across the U of I System about COVID-10 vaccines. U of I, NIU, WIU and Governors State partner on recruiting effort Oct 9, 2018 12:30 pm About 175 high-achieving high school and community college students from across northwestern 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. Governor's budget would increase U of I System operating funds Feb 22, 2024 9:00 am General operating support for the University of Illinois System would increase by 1.8 percent under the budget proposed Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which would increase the system’s total general funds appropriation to $710.41 million for the coming fiscal year and continue the trend of state reinvestment in public higher education. U of I System President Tim Killeen tests positive for COVID-19 Apr 26, 2022 10:15 am University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 on Saturday and, following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is isolating at home in the President’s House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Trustees support UIS pilot plan to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students Jul 20, 2023 11:30 am The pilot program, which takes effect in the 2024 fall semester, will be offered to students in St. Charles and St. Louis counties in Missouri, including much of the St. Louis metropolitan area, and Scott County in Iowa, which includes the Davenport area. John Marshall Law School to merge into UIC Jul 19, 2018 3:00 pm Chicago’s largest university will be home to the city’s first public law school under an agreement approved Thursday that will make the John Marshall Law School part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). U of I System expands commitment to sustainable investments Oct 13, 2022 8:00 am The University of Illinois System has expanded its commitment to sustainability through its international equity allocation, investing $144 million in an environmentally and socially focused strategy launched by BlackRock Inc. U of I System seeks state funding increase Nov 15, 2018 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a request for increased state funding next year to continue building on educational and affordability initiatives that have helped push enrollment across the three-university system to all-time highs. U of I trustees to consider new tuition, fee and housing rates Jan 15, 2020 2:45 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Wednesday received recommendations from U of I System administrators for new tuition, fee and housing rates for the 2020-21 academic year that for the first time in six years include modest increases in tuition for in-state freshmen. U of I System supports Illinois Attorney General's challenge Jul 13, 2020 5:00 pm In a massmail sent today, the University of Illinois System announced its participation in a new legal effort by 18 attorneys general around the country to challenge the recent ICE restrictions on visas for international students. U of I System sets innovation network priorities in Urbana Aug 29, 2018 5:00 pm Building a world-class center devoted to the fast-growing field of data science and expanding an award-winning Research Park are top priorities at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the U of I System develops a new statewide innovation network to accelerate job creation and economic growth, officials announced today. U of I System message on Endless Frontier Act Jun 9, 2021 10:00 am University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen issued a statement today on final approval of the Endless Frontier Act by the U.S. Senate. Killeen previously served as the National Science Foundation’s assistant director for geosciences. The U of I System is a leading recipient of grant funding from the foundation. Budget proposal would provide needed investment in U of I System, students Feb 2, 2022 3:45 pm Under the fiscal year 2023 budget proposed today by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state appropriation for the University of Illinois System would increase by $28 million over the current fiscal year. Additional one-time funding proposed by the governor would increase current-year funds by another $28 million. U of I System expands Diverse Supplier Development Program to serve 35 companies Aug 25, 2023 12:30 pm The program was created to help business owners from diverse backgrounds grow their companies and increase options for serving as public-sector vendors. Grad programs earn high marks in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings Apr 6, 2021 8:00 am In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, the three universities within the University of Illinois System have more than 140 total ranked programs, 50 of which are top-25 programs. U of I System poised to address challenges of the future May 18, 2023 12:00 pm In addition to President Killeen's remarks on the system's future, trustees made key appointments, a new UIC department was approved, and a provisional FY2024 budget was authorized. U of I trustees approve lease to expand DPI space Sep 10, 2020 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a lease that will roughly double the amount of space now occupied by the Discovery Partners Institute’s headquarters to accommodate the growing demand for programming space. Illinois Innovation Network awards seed grants to six new projects Mar 13, 2024 9:00 am The Illinois Innovation Network awarded nearly $240,000 in seed grants to six research teams in its eighth round of funding this week, with projects including measuring and mapping contaminants in Illinois’ water supply, virtual training for informal caregivers of cancer patients, developing an electricity consumption analysis that enables equitable energy distribution, and developing new electrolyzers that produce hydrogen from water. The Joy of Togetherness Dec 14, 2021 3:30 pm In this 2021 holiday message, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and family celebrate the joy of family, togetherness, and hope for the new year. Dates announced for 2025 Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Mar 25, 2024 9:45 am The 2025 Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, the world’s largest annual gathering focused on action-forward, knowledge-based and inclusive approaches to sustainability, will take place in Chicago from June 16-20, 2025. U of I System sets innovation network priorities at UIC Aug 30, 2018 4:15 pm New research facilities to build on breakthroughs in therapeutic drugs and computer technology at the University of Illinois at Chicago are among top priorities in start-up plans for a new statewide innovation network that the U of I System is developing to accelerate job creation and economic growth, officials announced today. UIS Chancellor Search Sep 24, 2021 12:30 pm President Tim Killeen announced today that Dr. Beverly Bunch will chair the advisory committee for the search for the next permanent chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield. Statement on Pritzker trustee appointments Jan 31, 2019 10:00 am Earlier today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced five appointments to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. U of I System President Tim Killeen issued a statement regarding these appointments. Real Impact: Extension grows mission with hands-on health, wellness work May 7, 2024 4:45 pm Illinois Extension, the University of Illinois System, and local and state partners work to ensure initiatives such as food pantries, community gardens, and healthy food at the new Rise Community Market help those living in and near Cairo. Trustees approve procurement flexibility for COVID-19 spending Apr 2, 2020 3:30 pm The Executive Committee of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a measure that would temporarily provide the system and its universities with greater flexibility on certain purchases related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor appoints Puente to U of I Board of Trustees Aug 9, 2022 3:30 pm Longtime public policy leader Sylvia Puente has been appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Four-year extension proposed for U of I president Jan 14, 2020 8:45 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees will consider a proposal Thursday that would extend President Tim Killeen’s contract by four years, through June 30, 2024. Budget plan to provide reinvestment in U of I System, public higher education Feb 15, 2023 4:30 pm The state budget proposed today by Governor J.B. Pritzker would provide a 7% increase in general operating support for the University of Illinois System, increasing the system’s total general funds appropriation to $697.1 million for the coming fiscal year and representing a vital reinvestment in public higher education that would build on last year’s appropriation increases. Emergency ventilator prototype developed Mar 27, 2020 4:00 pm A team led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering and Carle Health has produced a prototype emergency ventilator to help address the expected surge in the need for respiratory care associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. UIC chancellor search committee Apr 4, 2022 4:00 pm Dean Karen Colley has agreed to chair the committee that will advise Interim Executive Vice President Avijit Ghosh and President Tim Killeen in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago. U of I System Excels in Online Program Rankings Jan 27, 2020 12:00 pm Online programs at all three universities in the University of Illinois System have been recognized in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. First Shin Humanitarian Award recipient honored for work 'the world is proud of' Aug 2, 2023 9:15 am Renowned crop breeder Bir Bahadur (B.B.) Singh received the inaugural Dr. Tai R. Shin and Mrs. You H. Shin Humanitarian Award in recognition of his exemplary impact on humanity by addressing global food security. Illinois Innovation Network installs inaugural officers Oct 4, 2019 3:30 pm The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) installed its inaugural slate of officers, approved bylaws and created four working committees to address key statewide priorities during a Sept. 26 meeting of the IIN Council at Governors State University. Illinois public universities seek additional federal support for COVID-19 costs Jul 20, 2020 10:00 am Presidents of Illinois’ public universities sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation Friday, seeking additional relief from increasing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. DACA ruling Jun 18, 2020 2:30 pm University of Illinois leadership sent a massmail today to students, faculty and staff regarding the the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 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. U of I System, National Taiwan University launch joint R&D teams Dec 20, 2023 9:30 am The University of Illinois System and National Taiwan University awarded $200,000 to four new interdisciplinary research teams and eight travel grants to strengthen academic connections, drive innovation, and advance collaboration between the institutions. These are the first awards since the partnership launched in August. COVID-19 booster shot recommendation Dec 6, 2021 11:00 am University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen sent a massmail to students, faculty and staff today recommending COVID-19 booster shots for all when eligible. Illinois public universities seek additional COVID-19 relief Jan 29, 2021 3:30 pm Presidents of the state's public universities sent a letter to Illinois federal legislators today seeking additional relief from increasing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois public universities unite to advocate for increased funding May 23, 2019 11:00 am The University of Illinois System has joined with all of the state’s public universities in a united effort to advocate for robust funding to Illinois higher education. The universities launched a statewide advocacy campaign today that includes a call-to-action for alumni and appearances from university presidents around the state to build grassroots community and legislative support for higher education. Natalie Kerr wins first Falling Walls Lab Illinois Sep 27, 2019 5:00 pm Natalie Kerr, a senior majoring in chemistry at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), won the first Falling Walls Lab Illinois competition to earn the title of Illinois Young Innovator of the Year.
