blog posts 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. UIC Chancellor Miranda recognized in U of I System investiture ceremony Apr 4, 2024 4:00 pm The University of Illinois System today formally recognized Marie Lynn Miranda, the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago, in the centuries-old tradition of investiture. “Chancellor Miranda is a dynamic and visionary leader whose energy and spirit are already producing meaningful results,” said system President Tim Killeen. UIC Chancellor Amiridis named president of the University of South Carolina Jan 14, 2022 4:15 pm University of Illinois Chicago Chancellor Michael Amiridis has been named the next president of the University of South Carolina, effective July 1. UIC breaks ground on new Computer Design Research and Learning Center Jul 16, 2021 2:30 pm On July 15, UIC held a groundbreaking event to celebrate the commencement of construction activities for the new $117.8 million, 135,000-square-foot Computer Design Research and Learning Center, which will be located at 900 W. Taylor St., adjacent to UIC’s Memorial Grove. UIC breaks ground on new clinical building Aug 12, 2020 1:30 pm The new 200,000-square-foot Outpatient Surgery Center and Specialty Clinics building will provide expanded space for the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, or UI Health, to serve patients needing GI, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, transplant and urology services. UIC and Deerfield Management Launch West Loop Innovations, LLC Apr 23, 2019 11:00 am The University of Illinois at Chicago and Deerfield Management announced today the establishment of West Loop Innovations, LLC. The company will help accelerate the commercialization of therapeutics developed at UIC. Deerfield will provide up to $65 million in translational research funding and commercialization expertise to advance promising UIC discoveries. UIC a finalist for APLU 2021 Degree Completion Award Nov 2, 2021 1:45 pm The University of Illinois Chicago is one of three universities named finalists for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ 2021 Degree Completion Award. Two U of I System universities move up in rankings of the country’s best May 11, 2021 11:00 am The University of Illinois System now has two universities among the top 11 public institutions in the country, according to the newly released QS World University Rankings: USA. Two UIUC-related research hubs get official designation from U.S. Economic Development Association Oct 26, 2023 1:00 pm The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub (iFAB) and The Bloch Tech Hub, two research hubs associated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), have received official designations as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs from President Biden and the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Two new members appointed to U of I System board of trustees Nov 13, 2023 10:00 am Carolyn Blackwell, a senior accountant with Champaign Asphalt Company, and Jesse H. Ruiz, a Chicago attorney and former deputy governor for education, were appointed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to serve on the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Two-degree alumnus Gregory Knott appointed as U of I secretary Dec 20, 2019 10:00 am Gregory Knott, an administrator for nearly two decades at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a graduate of two U of I System universities, has been appointed secretary of the Board of Trustees and the University, President Tim Killeen announced Friday. Turning 'Uncertain' Into 'Extraordinary' Jul 6, 2020 9:00 am Our latest video shines a light on the many efforts underway across the University of Illinois System to lead the way through the challenges of a global pandemic. Tuition rates frozen for new in-state undergraduates across the U of I System Mar 27, 2019 10:15 am We know paying for college can be a challenge. That is why, for the fifth year in a row, we have frozen tuition rates for new in-state undergraduates across the University of Illinois System. These rates are guaranteed for four years at our universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. Trustees to consider freezing undergraduate tuition rates for 2021 Jan 20, 2021 3:30 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Wednesday received a recommendation from U of I System leadership that would freeze tuition for incoming in-state freshmen and non-resident undergraduates for the 2021-22 academic year. 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. Trustees set tuition rates for 2022-23 academic year Jan 20, 2022 8:00 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved modest tuition increases for in-state freshmen starting school next fall, only the second tuition increase in the past eight years. Trustees introduced to Access 2030 initiative Mar 17, 2022 11:30 am Plans for the University of Illinois System’s new Access 2030 initiative to increase the number of graduates from ethnic and racial minorities were introduced to the Board of Trustees at its regular meeting on Thursday. Trustees give green light to design of Discovery Partners Institute’s headquarters Mar 30, 2023 11:45 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the design of the new Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) headquarters, planned as an anchor for a new innovation district in Chicago’s newest neighborhood. Trustees approve U of I System spending plan for 2021-22 Sep 23, 2021 12:00 pm The University of Illinois System Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $7.18 billion budget for the academic year as well as the design of a new Library Learning and Student Success Center at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) and the purchase of a clinic that will expand health care access in two underserved Chicago neighborhoods. Trustees approve request for funds to improve access and affordability Nov 18, 2021 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a request for increased state funding for the next fiscal year that would be used to continue improving access and affordability at its three universities, enhance student mental-health services and strengthen efforts to attract and retain world-class faculty. Trustees approve request for funds to expand support for economy Nov 17, 2022 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a request for increased state funding for the next fiscal year that would allow the system to expand its support for the state’s economy by increasing the talent pool, particularly from under-served communities, and further developing the state’s innovation infrastructure. Trustees approve purchase of new UIS Innovation Center home Jul 21, 2022 11:00 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the purchase of a property in downtown Springfield that will become the new University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center. 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. Trustees approve plan for liaison office in India Jul 22, 2021 11:45 am University of Illinois System trustees on Thursday voted to establish a system liaison office in New Delhi, India, and a branch office in Bengaluru (Bangalore) to engage in student recruitment and further develop relationships with academic and corporate partners and alumni in the country. Trustees approve measures to advance capital projects Mar 12, 2020 12:00 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday took steps to advance important capital projects at two U of I System universities. Trustees approve budgets for Illinois Innovation Network-related projects May 20, 2021 10:15 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees today approved budgets for two construction projects that are connected to the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN). Trustees approve $7.65 billion budget for current year Sep 22, 2022 12:15 pm The University of Illinois System Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $7.65 billion operating budget for the current academic year that prioritizes the commitment to student affordability and access. The new budget provides a second consecutive year of increased financial support for the three system universities and is 6.5 percent larger than last year’s $7.18 billion operating budget. 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. Trustees approve $6.74 billion budget for fiscal year 2021 Nov 12, 2020 12:15 pm The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a $6.74 billion budget for fiscal year 2021, continuing to focus on key priorities such as academic excellence, financial aid for students and economic development while addressing new challenges brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Top producer of Forbes '30 under 30' honorees Dec 6, 2019 11:00 am The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of only two public universities on the Top 10 list of colleges that have produced the most Forbes '30 under 30' honorees this year. 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. Three U of I System scientists named "Researchers to Know 2020" by the ISTC Sep 17, 2020 1:00 pm Three scientists in the U of I System were identified as "Researchers to Know 2020" by the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition: Marty Burke at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Bellur Prabhakar and Maria Siemionow at University of Illinois Chicago. Three faculty named Presidential Fellows Nov 9, 2018 2:45 pm Today U of I System President Tim Killeen named three faculty members to serve as Presidential Fellows. They will share their talents on a part-time basis over the next year to help build on progress in developing the Discovery Partners Institute. Three-degree alumnus Jeffrey A. Stein appointed secretary, Board of Trustees Jan 13, 2023 11:30 am Jeffrey A. Stein, an administrator for nearly two decades at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and an alumnus with three degrees from UIUC, has been appointed secretary of the Board of Trustees and the University, President Tim Killeen announced Thursday. "This is the safest place in Illinois" - Crain's Chicago Business Op-Ed Feb 4, 2021 8:15 am In this Crain's Chicago Business Op-Ed, Don Edwards, Chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees explains how the U of I developed its own COVID-19 test and deployed it more than a million times (and counting). The simple delights of the season Nov 26, 2019 12:00 pm University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and Dr. Roberta Johnson Killeen reflect on the simple delights of the holiday season, with the help of some friends, in this year's holiday video. 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. The Joy of Hope Dec 14, 2020 9:30 am In this 2020 holiday message, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and Dr. Roberta Johnson Killeen reflect on the challenging year and celebrate the joy of hope for better times ahead. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem joins U of I-led research center Jan 23, 2019 4:00 pm The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a globally recognized leader in education and innovation, signed an agreement Wednesday to partner in a new research institute led by the University of Illinois System that will foster broad-based collaboration to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Tel Aviv University joins new U of I-led research center Dec 14, 2018 11:15 am Tel Aviv University (TAU) officially signed on Friday as the first international partner in a pioneering new research center led by the University of Illinois System that will foster innovation to address real-world challenges and drive social and economic growth. System universities celebrate new round of grad program rankings Apr 26, 2023 12:45 pm Programs at the three universities in the University of Illinois System again placed prominently in the 2023-24 U.S. News Best Graduate Programs rankings. 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. System’s trio of universities celebrates U.S. News & World Report rankings Sep 18, 2023 11:30 am The University of Illinois System’s Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield universities again ranked high among public institutions and universities nationwide in a U.S. News & World Report analysis. System statement on legal opposition to new ICE rules Jul 10, 2020 5:15 pm The University of Illinois System announced its opposition to new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement visa restrictions for international students. System names Paul Ellinger vice president/CFO and comptroller Sep 26, 2022 2:30 pm Paul Ellinger served as vice president/chief financial officer and comptroller on an interim basis since July 2021. He succeeded Avijit Ghosh when he was named interim executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs. Sustained growth sees U of I System reach record 94,800 students Sep 7, 2022 11:00 am Enrollment across the University of Illinois System reached a record high this fall of more than 94,800 students, driven by managed growth after five years of robust expansion, President Tim Killeen announced today. Susan J. Koch named chancellor emerita at UIS May 21, 2020 11:00 am The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday appointed outgoing University of Illinois at Springfield Chancellor Susan J. Koch as chancellor and vice president emerita. The appointment, effective July 1, confers upon her these honorary titles, which reflect her longstanding service to the university and University of Illinois System. Supreme Court LGBTQ decision Jun 23, 2020 10:15 am In a massmail today, U of I System President Tim Killeen and Executive VP/VP of Academic Affairs Barb Wilson commented on last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ worker rights. Support for our students, faculty and staff Mar 3, 2022 10:45 am University of Illinois System leadership issued a massmail to students, faculty and staff today regarding the invasion of Ukraine. Statewide stay-at-home order Mar 20, 2020 3:30 pm Today University of Illinois System leadership sent a massmail to faculty, staff and students regarding new orders from the governor to curb the spread of COVID-19, and how experts from our universities are assisting the efforts.
