To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chancellor Richard Herman" <chancellor@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: chancellor@illinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Follow up to Town Hall Meeting

Date:	February 5, 2009

To:	Members of the Illinois Community

From:	Richard Herman
	Chancellor

Subject: Follow up to January 22 Town Hall Meeting


I write to thank everyone who participated in our town hall meeting.  It 
is important that we continue to work together to address the critical 
challenges we are facing because of the state's uncertain financial 
situation.  

A summary of the town hall meeting, a description of ongoing initiatives, 
an FAQ, and a virtual ideas box to receive your suggestions have been 
posted at the following url: 
http://provost.illinois.edu/stewardingourresources/index.html.  Through 
this means we will continue to receive input from those of you who have 
additional comments and recommendations.  

Whether you attended the session at Foellinger Auditorium or participated 
via the online or broadcast facilities, I commend you for taking the time 
to learn and share ideas about how we can remain a great and valuable 
institution.  We are a premier institution today and together we will 
remain so in the years to come. 

Many of you made suggestions about how we might navigate the choppy 
economic waters we sail in, while remaining true to our cornerstone values 
and principles:  quality programs and assurance that we provide our 
students with an educational experience that will prepare them to be 
leaders. 

A clear, resounding and recurring message was delivered during the town 
hall meeting - protect jobs.  While it would be reckless for me to make 
such promises without knowing the impact of the state's financial 
situation on the university, what I can assure you is that the highest 
possible priority will be protecting people and their jobs. 

Provost Katehi and I continue to work with the campus leadership team to 
chart our course.  As we learn more about the state's financial situation, 
we will share that information.  We will draw upon all of the ideas that 
have been and will be tendered so that we can make the best informed 
decisions.  We look forward to hearing from you.  Many thanks for your 
continued participation at this critical time in Illinois' history. 

This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chancellor

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