U of I Vice Chancellor and Provost Andreas Cangellaris said the plan, which outlines the university’s vision and priorities through the year 2023, centers around increasing diversity and public engagement at the state’s flagship campus.
A small garden on the University of Illinois Urbana campus now memorializes Yingying Zhang. She’s the visiting scholar from China who disappeared in June of 2017. More than 100 people turned out Thursday for a dedication ceremony for the garden, during which a dedication stone was unveiled.
The Illini 4000 are 20 bicyclists who are spending the summer cycling from coast to coast, to raise money for cancer research and support groups. Some University of Illinois administrators joined the group of mostly U of I students Tuesday morning in Rockville in western Indiana, for their ride to Champaign-Urbana Illinois and the U of I’s flagship campus there.
The Illini 4000 is gearing up for its annual, coast-to coast bike trip to raise money for cancer research and awareness. The group--made up primarily of University of Illinois students--has already raised $90,000 towards its $100,000 dollar goal.
University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones says he’s still repairing the damage that the recently ended state budget impasse caused to the Urbana campus.
