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  Veteran university leader Karen Whitney named interim chancellor at UIS

  Jun 3, 2020 10:00 am

  Karen M. Whitney, a nationally recognized higher education leader, has been selected to serve as interim chancellor of the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen announced today. 

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  Financial update

  Jun 2, 2020 12:00 pm

  University of Illinois System leadership sent a massmail to faculty and staff today regarding the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and provided guidelines for mitigation.

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  Reflections on George Floyd tragedy

  May 31, 2020 2:00 pm

  President Tim Killeen and Executive Vice President Barb Wilson sent a massmail today to students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends reflecting on the George Floyd tragedy.

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  IGPA task force's roadmap for safely reopening state's economy

  May 29, 2020 8:00 am

  The Institute of Government and Public Affairs assembled a task force of interdisciplinary faculty experts from all three universities in the University of Illinois System to assess COVID-19’s effects on the state. This essay represents the work of several task force members to create a roadmap for safely reopening the state’s economy.

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  State budget update

  May 26, 2020 3:00 pm

  In a massmail sent today, University of Illinois System leaders shared that state appropriations for the U of I System would remain at current levels for the coming year under a budget approved over the holiday weekend by the Illinois Legislature that will be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is expected to sign it into law.

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