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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.
U of I System to present Obama with Douglas Award for Ethics in Government

Aug 30, 2018 11:15 am

The University of Illinois System will honor former President Barack Obama on Friday, Sept. 7, with the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, presented annually by the system’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) to recognize public officials who promote the highest standards of public service.
President Killeen welcomes students to 2018-19 academic year

Aug 30, 2018 10:00 am

Welcome to our 2018-19 academic year and thank you for choosing the University of Illinois System.
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.
Innovate Springfield joins UIS, becomes first hub of Illinois Innovation Network

Aug 28, 2018 10:00 am

Innovate Springfield, a downtown Springfield innovation and business incubator, has become part of the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) under an agreement aimed at expanding economic growth, entrepreneurship opportunities and social progress in the capital city, Chancellor Susan Koch announced today.
Illinois Commitment will help in-state students from middle-income families

Aug 27, 2018 9:00 am

Through a combination of institutional, federal and state aid, including Pell Grants and Monetary Award Program grants, Illinois Commitment will provide financial awards to cover the tuition and campus fees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for in-state students whose family income is less than $61,000, the current median family income in Illinois.
Sanders named interim director of DPI

Aug 24, 2018 9:00 am

William H. Sanders, an award-winning educator and researcher who heads nationally ranked engineering programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named interim director of the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), a new world-class innovation center led by the U of I System, President Tim Killeen announced today.
DPI and IIN Information and Discussion Forum meetings

Aug 1, 2018 2:15 pm

Discussion Forums wlll be held in late August at each university to provide information for faculty and staff about the Discovery Partners Institute and the Illnois Innovation Network, two key parts of the University of Illinois System's research and innovation agenda.
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.
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).
Editorial: "What Illinois higher education could be"

Jul 11, 2018 12:45 pm

University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen dropped by the Tribune Editorial Board on Tuesday. He delivered a refreshingly upbeat message about the state’s flagship public university system, with campuses in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign.
First faculty hires from the President’s Distinguished Faculty Hiring Program announced

Jun 25, 2018 10:00 am

The first seven professors have been hired under a new initiative launched by the University of Illinois System to add more world-class faculty and build on its global standing as a leader in education and innovation, President Tim Killeen announced Monday.
Progress and new partners for Discovery Partners Institute

Jun 19, 2018 10:00 am

At a press conference today, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel were joined by other public officials and U of I leaders for a progress report on the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) initiative announced last October.
2018-2019 Salary Program

Jun 12, 2018 11:45 am

Today, President Killeen announced a 2 percent, merit-based salary program for the 2018-19 academic year.
State budget includes $500 million for U of I-led research center

Jun 5, 2018 10:00 am

A new statewide innovation enterprise led by the University of Illinois System that will accelerate economic growth in Illinois got a major boost when $500 million in funding support approved by the General Assembly in the fiscal 2019 state budget was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Illinois Legislature Approves State Budget

May 31, 2018 11:45 am

We are very pleased to share the news that the University of Illinois System will receive increased funding for operations and its first state capital funding in nine years under a fiscal year 2019 budget approved today by Illinois legislators and sent to the governor.
Ghosh named vice president, CFO for U of I System

May 29, 2018 1:00 pm

Avijit Ghosh, a former business school dean who has served in senior leadership positions across the University of Illinois System for nearly two decades, has been named the system’s permanent vice president and chief financial officer, President Tim Killeen announced today.
U of I to develop faculty hiring plan

May 17, 2018 1:15 pm

University of Illinois President Tim Killeen announced Thursday that plans will be developed setting an ambitious goal for increased faculty hiring across the three-university system over the next five years.
U of I trustees advance capital projects

May 17, 2018 12:15 pm

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday helped pave the way for nearly a dozen construction projects that will ultimately total more than a quarter of a billion dollars for new or renovated classroom, research and residential facilities.

Trustees advanced 10 projects at the U of I System’s universities in Urbana-Champaign and Chicago that will total more than $263 million when completed and will all be financed without state-appropriated capital funding.
Agreement reached with State Universities Civil Service System

May 15, 2018 1:15 pm

Over the last year, the University of Illinois System joined other public universities in talks with the State Universities Civil Service System (SUCSS) to develop new procedures for exempting positions from the civil service system.I write to share the news that an agreement has been reached that complies with state law while still allowing us to exempt academic professional positions from the civil service system, as appropriate.
Impact Illinois: 2018 annual report

Apr 27, 2018 1:45 pm

The University of Illinois System's 2018 annual report, Impact Illinois, is now available online.
U of I to host supplier diversity fair

Apr 23, 2018 1:45 pm

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host a first-ever outreach event next month to expand business opportunities on the state’s largest campus for firms owned by minorities, women, veterans and people with disabilities.
Paid gift day program renewed for third year

Apr 13, 2018 1:45 pm

We are pleased to announce that a program providing additional paid days off during our December/January holidays has been extended to a third straight year.Employees who are eligible for leave benefits will again receive three paid gift days for this year’s Reduced Service Days – on December 27, 28 and 31. Before the program began in 2016, employees had been required to draw from their annual pool of paid time off to be paid for the reduced service days.
U of I System launches 'Altogether Extraordinary' marketing campaign

Apr 6, 2018 1:00 pm

The University of Illinois System is launching an unprecedented statewide marketing campaign to increase public awareness and support of the three-university system’s far-reaching impact and collective value.
U of I board approves interim deans

Mar 15, 2018 1:00 pm

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees appointed interim deans at its universities in Chicago and Springfield on Wednesday, and approved student health insurance premiums for the 2018-19 academic year.
NIU signs onto accountability-based funding bill introduced by U of I System

Mar 8, 2018 1:00 pm

Northern Illinois University has signed onto legislation proposed by the University of Illinois System that would guarantee predictable state funding for the universities in exchange for measurable performance standards such as holding down student costs and enrolling Illinois undergraduates.
Alumni, students advocate for U of I System

Feb 28, 2018 1:00 pm

Nearly 250 current students and alumni met with Illinois legislators Wednesday to advocate for the University of Illinois System during its annual Day at the Capitol in Springfield. The afternoon-long event also included the U of I System’s first-ever Statehouse rally, featuring speeches in the Capitol Rotunda by legislators, a student and a graduate.
Defense spending an economic driver for Illinois

Feb 27, 2018 2:00 pm

Though not generally considered a state that is closely tied to military spending, a new study by the University of Illinois System shows that the defense industry has a significant impact on the Illinois economy.In 2016, the study found that total economic impact of defense spending in Illinois was nearly $12 billion, representing approximately 1.5 percent of the state’s gross domestic product and contributing to more than 136,500 jobs.
State funding proposed for new, U of I-led research center

Feb 16, 2018 2:00 pm

A proposal by Gov. Bruce Rauner would provide $500 million in state funding to match private donations for a new statewide research enterprise led by the University of Illinois System that is being developed to accelerate innovation, job creation and economic growth.
U of I System administrative realignment enters final stage

Jan 26, 2018 2:00 pm

University of Illinois President Tim Killeen announced today that the three-university system is in the final stage of an administrative realignment to further downsize the central system offices and move certain functions to the campuses for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Koritz re-elected U of I board chairman

Jan 18, 2018 2:15 pm

Dr. Timothy N. Koritz was re-elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees during the board’s annual organizational meeting Thursday at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
U of I System freezes in-state tuition for fourth straight year

Jan 18, 2018 2:00 pm

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted Thursday to freeze tuition for in-state freshmen next fall for the fourth straight year, extending an affordability initiative that seeks to help keep more talented students in Illinois for college.The freeze for the U of I System’s universities in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign matches the longest consecutive freeze in more than four decades, since a four-year run of flat rates from 1974-1977.
U of I System recommends extending in-state tuition freeze

Jan 5, 2018 2:15 pm

The University of Illinois System has proposed extending a tuition freeze for in-state freshmen to a fourth straight year next fall, matching its longest consecutive rate freeze in more than four decades, President Tim Killeen announced today.