UI State Relations

We’ve moved to a new Twitter account! Please follow @uofigovrelation for all updates from the @UofILSystem Office of Governmental Relations! – at Illinois, USA

Senate Appropriations Chairman @AndyManar meets with the President’s Executive Leadership Program to discuss the @UofILSystem’s important role in advocating for higher education

@Illinois_Alma students are finding more job prospects and high salary options for their first jobs out of college news-gazette.com/news/local/… – at Champaign, IL

Watch the @GovRauner’s Budget Address this afternoon on Facebook at facebook.com/govrauner. – at Champaign, IL

Today we honor a very famous Illinoisan, our sixteenth President, Abraham Lincoln! – at Champaign, IL

Chicago's young African-Americans don't count in Trump's job numbers bit.ly/2nDDSgF via @suntimes

Chancellor Amiridis spoke at @CityClubChicago to discuss University of Illinois at Chicago news and answer questions from attendees.

We look forward to hearing from Governor Rauner today at noon about the State of the State of Illinois. Tune into ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp for video and audio from his address – at Illinois, USA

Vice President of Economic Development and Innovation Ed Seidel joins President Killeen and other System leadership to discuss the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) with our UI Caucus.

Kicking off this morning bright and early with a U of I Caucus breakfast! Thank to these legislators for supporting higher education and the University of Illinois System!

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell cites findings from a UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth unemployment in the Chicago area in her column examining factors leading to some of the city’s street crimes. bit.ly/2rPf3DS – at Illinois, USA

Ended our day with a tour of the State Farm Center. Thanks to @CoachUnderwood for chatting with us about the future of @IlliniMBB!

UIUC Chancellor Jones and Provost Canngellaris joined legislators for a working lunch discussing the Urbana campus.

Today, legislators are meeting with @IlliniAD, Executive VP Barb Wilson, and @UofI_Foundation to learn how donations are raised and used at the University of Illinois

@LtSanguinetti speaking at a luncheon to celebrate a U of I Silverfin/Asian Carp research collaboration with the State of Louisiana – at Champaign, IL

Today the U of I Board of Trustees voted to freeze tuition for in-state freshmen at University of Illinois at... fb.me/2eLmEB15B

The Student Advocacy Coalition is in the State Capitol today to train for the UI Day at the Capitol!

Today we welcome higher ed staff from Springfield to UIUC for tours of campus facilities and a meeting with UI System President Killeen, Executive VP Wilson, and VP Ghosh!

The University of Illinois System has proposed extending a tuition freeze for in-state freshmen to a fourth... fb.me/1NUeCCx4Z