E-Highlights Newsletter Archive

May 26, University of Illinois System leaders shared in a massmail that state appropriations for the system would remain at current levels for the coming year under a budget approved over the Memorial Day weekend by the Illinois General Assembly. The approved budget was sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature.

University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen announced the creation of a system-wide coordinating committee to help support all three system universities as they plan to reopen in the fall of 2020. In his message April 28, President Killeen emphasized the importance of "transitioning to a 'new normal' while retaining our world-class educational experience and protecting the health and safety of our campus communities." 

The University of Illinois System is continuing to closely monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus. A COVID-19 Planning and Response Team was established in February to help coordinate the system’s response to and communication about the virus. 

On Feb. 12, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the release of $500 million in state funds to begin construction of permanent Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) headquarters in downtown Chicago and Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) hubs across the state.

The University of Illinois Alumni Association recently hosted a Virtual Town Hall featuring University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen. Listen here to learn more about the state of the System and hear updates on student enrollment, faculty hiring, the Discovery Partners Institute and other exciting initiatives. This event also included an alumni Q & A with the president.

The University of Illinois System was named by Reuters as one of the top 25 most innovative universities in the world! 

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.

Enrollment this fall across the University of Illinois System grew to a record high for the seventh straight year, increasing 3.8 percent to nearly 89,000 students, President Tim Killeen announced on Sept. 12.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, a global leader in scientific discovery and America’s first national laboratory, signed an agreement on August 28th to be the 11th academic partner to share research and educational expertise in support of the growing Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) in downtown Chicago.

On July 25, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees gave its unanimous support to the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), the groundbreaking new research and education enterprise led by the University of Illinois System.