Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic books
From left: University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen, U of I Chancellor Designate Charles Isbell and Board of Trustees Chair Jesse Ruiz walk out of the board meeting after a unanimous vote on Monday, June 9, 2025 establishing Isbell as the next chancellor. Emily Hays/IPM News
There will soon be new leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Outgoing Chancellor Robert Jones has taken a job as President of the University of Washington in Seattle. Succeeding him is Charles Isbell, who had been Provost at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Isbell begins as U of I's Chancellor on August 1.
Emily Hays, who covers education for IPM News had the chance to speak with Isbell last month about his approach to federal policy changes, the future of AI, which is his academic speciality and his love for comic books.
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Charles Isbell
Incoming Univeristy of Illinois Chancellor