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  • Juneteenth

    Today is a day of celebration and a reminder of the work that we as a university must commit to in order to undo anti-Black racism.

  • U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DACA program

    We are most vibrant as a nation when we welcome and support the most vulnerable among us to excel in their academic, creative and professional endeavors. Today’s decision affirms those values.

  • Reflecting on the events in Minneapolis and beyond

    George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. We can say their names and we can help ensure that they are not allowed to be forgotten.

  • New Title IX regulations released from the U.S. Department of Education

    Federal regulations may change, but our community responsibility to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct extends well beyond rules and mandates.

  • ‘Leaders Serve and are not Silent’ theme of 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

    This year’s community-wide celebration of the life and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. features over a week of activities across Champaign-Urbana. Focused around the theme “Leaders Serve and are not Silent,” the 2020 events reflect on how a commitment to the work necessary to make […]

  • An Update on NAGPRA at the University of Illinois

    Thanks to the efforts of numerous campus partners and units, the University of Illinois is another step closer to the implementation of full, coordinated NAGRPA compliance efforts across our university. Signed into law in 1990, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is the US federal law that requires […]

  • Chancellor Jones Reaffirms of Our Campus Commitment to Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access

    November 14, 2019 Dear Members of the University Community, As chancellor, it is my responsibility to annually reaffirm our campus commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action, and equal access. The campus is committed to creating and maintaining a community that recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every […]

  • Four Faculty and Staff Recognized for Dedication to Diversity and Inclusion

    Four University of Illinois faculty and staff members will be recognized for their exceptional dedication to and success in promoting diversity and inclusion as the 2019 recipients of the Larine Y. Cowan Make A Difference Awards. This year’s recipients include: Advocacy for LGBTQ Affairs Amy L. Powell, Krannert Art Museum, […]

  • Garrick Selected Campus’s First Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Sean C. Garrick, currently the associate vice provost in the Office for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota, will become the vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign effective Aug. 1, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. […]

  • 2017-2018 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report Released

    The 2017-2018 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion report is a brief departure from the format of the past, which highlighted the multitude of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from across the entire campus. This year the focus of the report is on the development of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for […]