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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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Illinois Innovation Network awards inaugural manufacturing grant

Aug 29, 2023 12:00 pm

The funded project will combine manufacturing and inspection processes into a single collaborative robot platform to reduce setup and maintenance complexity, as well as the amount of workforce training needed to implement and operate the robots.
U of I System recommends extending in-state tuition freeze

Jan 30, 2019 10:00 am

The University of Illinois System has proposed extending a tuition freeze for in-state freshmen to a fifth straight year next fall, its longest run of back-to-back freezes in more than a half-century, President Tim Killeen announced today.
University of Illinois System statement regarding WUIS request for Title IX exemption

Nov 14, 2019 9:15 am

Freedom of the press is literally a cornerstone of our nation, a principle so fundamental that it is enshrined in the First Amendment. Across the University of Illinois System, we deeply value the watchdog function that a free press provides. Recently, we received a well-intentioned request from WUIS to exempt its staff from Title IX-mandated reporting requirements involving sexual misconduct. But the request is in potential conflict with another core principle we value – the safety of our campuses, our students, and our faculty and staff.
Watch President Killeen's presentation to the City Club of Chicago

Dec 9, 2020 3:15 pm

University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen was the guest speaker at the December 9 virtual meeting of the City Club of Chicago, where he delivered a presentation about the latest achievements and initiatives across the U of I System.
IGPA releases report on state economic impact of COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020 12:45 pm

The University of Illinois System's Institute of Government & Public Affairs Task Force on the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic released a report today looking at the potential effect on Illinois state finances. The hit to state revenues is expected to be worse than the Great Recession.
Public Voices Fellowship

Aug 18, 2020 9:15 am

Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs Barb Wilson announced the second cohort for the system-wide Public Voices Fellowship.
$100 million center to drive smart, reconfigurable technologies

Oct 1, 2019 1:30 pm

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering and Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) are partnering on a new $100 million Center for Networked Intelligent Components and Environments (C-NICE).
Gift Days 2023

Apr 26, 2023 10:30 am

University of Illinois System leaders announced additional paid days off for staff during the winter holidays for the eighth straight year.
Farewell to Chancellor Koch

Jun 24, 2020 10:15 am

In a massmail today, President Tim Killeen and the University of Illinois at Springfield shared a farewell video for Chancellor Susan Koch, wishing her well and thanking her for her service.
David Merriman named interim director of IGPA

May 24, 2023 12:00 pm

David F. Merriman has been appointed interim director of the University of Illinois System’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), system Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicholas P. Jones announced today. Merriman is the James J. Stukel Presidential Professor of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics at the University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.
Fall 2023 Welcome from President Killeen

Aug 28, 2023 11:30 am

Welcome to a new academic year! Our three University of Illinois System universities are brimming with new and returning students, both on campus and online.
Statement on the passing of Senator Scott Bennett

Dec 9, 2022 6:15 pm

University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen issued this statement today in response to the untimely passing of Illinois State Senator Scott Bennett:

"Senator Bennett was a great friend to the university, a champion for higher education and a good man. On behalf of the University of Illinois System, I want to express my condolences to his family. His leadership, wisdom and commitment to the people of his district and Illinois will be missed."
U of I trustees dismiss professor

Dec 14, 2018 3:45 pm

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Friday dismissed a tenured professor in Urbana-Champaign following allegations that he falsified and fabricated research data in federal grant applications, neglected to properly mentor his graduate students, and failed to take responsibility for errors that occurred in his lab.
Fall 2021 welcome

Aug 24, 2021 12:00 pm

President Tim Killeen welcomes students, faculty and staff to the 2021 fall semester.
Discovery Partners Institute headquarters construction bids underway

Mar 14, 2024 9:15 am

The University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute is one step closer to its permanent home with the announcement that the Illinois Capital Development Board is accepting bids for the construction project. A groundbreaking ceremony for the 1.5-acre site is scheduled later this year at The 78, Chicago’s 62-acre neighborhood on the Chicago River.
Killeen recognizes innovation and work that have kept campuses open

Mar 11, 2021 12:00 pm

University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen on Thursday recognized the thousands of staff, faculty and students whose efforts made the challenging 2020-21 academic year not only possible at the three system universities but a model of success.
UIC receives $40M donation, the largest single gift in school history

Jun 15, 2021 1:15 pm

The University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago’s only public research university, is the recipient of a $40 million donation from philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest gift from an individual in school history.
Program connects key Chicago leaders, Israeli entrepreneurs

Jul 24, 2018 2:45 pm

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), an initiative led by the University of Illinois System to drive economic development through innovation, wrapped up its first international program Tuesday.

The IDEAS (Israel, Digital, Arts, Entrepreneurs, and Science) Immersion program connected five teams of entrepreneurs from Tel Aviv University (TAU) with leading Chicago investors, business founders and corporate executives, helping the Israeli entrepreneurs to grow their networks and refine their business plans over the two-week visit.
More than 200 participate in Day at the Capitol

Feb 28, 2020 9:30 am

Alumni, students, Illinois Connection advocates, and leaders from across the University of Illinois System descended on Springfield on February 6, 2020 for the U of I System Day at the Capitol. The annual event is a chance for legislators to hear from our advocates about the importance of supporting higher education and the system's three universities.
New Pocket Facts spotlights system strength through facts, figures

Dec 9, 2022 11:45 am

Pocket Facts is filled with highlights from our universities, our healthcare enterprise, and collaborative entities such as Illinois Innovation Network and Discovery Partners Institute – all working together for a more prosperous, sustainable future for Illinois and beyond.
College of Engineering to be named in recognition of Grainger support

Apr 16, 2019 1:45 pm

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Engineering will become The Grainger College of Engineering, recognizing a new $100 million gift from The Grainger Foundation and more than $300 million in total support, after consultation with the Chancellor’s Joint Advisory Committee on Investment, Licensing, and Naming Rights and pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
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.
Gift Days 2021

Mar 30, 2021 9:00 am

University of Illinois System leaders announced additional paid days off for staff during the winter holidays for the sixth straight year.
IIN awards inaugural round of social innovation seed grants

Jul 17, 2023 2:15 pm

The funding for this Illinois Innovation Network progam is provided by the University of Illinois System, and designed to translate research into projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in communities across Illinois.

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