This Week: Share Your Voice in the Presidential Search Town Halls
June 15, 2026 10:01 AM

Dear members of the University of Illinois System community,

This is a reminder that the presidential search town halls begin this week. As co-chairs of the Search Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President, we encourage you to attend and share your perspective on the search for the next president of the U of I System. You’re invited to attend the session most convenient for you, at any university:

Chicago
Tuesday, June 16, 2–4 p.m.
Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
Rooms DEF
725 W. Roosevelt Road

Springfield
Wednesday, June 17, 10 a.m. to noon
UIS Brookens Library
Brookens Auditorium
1 University Plaza,
2200 Ernest Hemingway Drive

Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, June 18, 10 a.m. to noon
I Hotel & Conference Center
Heritage Hall, 1900 S. First St.

If you are unable to attend in person, you have the option to submit your feedback on the presidential search website, which will also be updated with news about the search as it progresses. We encourage you to visit the frequently asked questions section there for answers to common questions about the search process and town halls.

Registration is not required. If you require any accommodation to fully participate in a session, please contact System Human Resource Services at erhr@uillinois.edu or 217-333-2600.

Your voice matters in this process. We hope you’ll join us.

Thank you,

Ramón Cepeda
Member, Board of Trustees; Co-Chair, Search Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President

Ann Yeung
Professor and Strings Area Chair, School of Music, College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Co-Chair, Search Committee to Assist in the Selection of a President

This is an approved event under Policy and Rules for Civil Service Staff, Rule 11.12. Overtime eligible employees may be released up to 2.5 hours from work to attend, operations permitting, and subject to prior supervisor approval.