All Board of Trustees

piggy bank with a dollar sticking out of it

November 28, 2017

Trustees approve $6.5 billion budget

Budget that holds the line on spending while increasing enrollment

aerial view of campus and Chicago skyline

September 12, 2017

U of I System launches initiative to add world-class faculty

‘The initiative is an investment that promises rich dividends far into the future,’ says U of I President Tim Killeen

May 16, 2017

University initiative aims to recruit exceptional faculty

University initiative aims to attract tenured, high-achieving faculty

Piggy bank next to a graduation cap and diploma

March 17, 2017

University proposes new financial aid commitment

University’s plan would earmark $170M annually to keep students in state

Piggy bank next to a graduation cap and diploma

January 24, 2017

U of I approves base tuition freeze for in-state freshmen


Board to keep rates steady for in-state freshmen

Piggy bank next to a graduation cap and diploma

January 10, 2017

U of I recommends continuing tuition freeze for freshmen

For third year in a row, administrators propose no increase in base tuition for in-state students

March 29, 2016

Trustees approve ‘sheltered market’ contracts

Minority- and female-owned companies to provide IT services

Williams DeeDee

January 19, 2016

Longtime administrator named board secretary

Alumna Dedra ‘DeeDee’ Williams has served 23 years at university

Hundred-dollar bills spiraling into a vortex

November 12, 2015

University details effects of state budget impasse

Lack of state funding strains financial aid, building renovations, UI Health

balanced scale

September 15, 2015

Trustees approve background checks for new employees

Policy will verify Social Security numbers, examine criminal registries

1 2