Illinois Leads, our campus strategic plan, launched on September 17. Strategic planning aligns our mission and aspirations with the strengths that have long defined our university. At a moment marked by rapid change and increasing skepticism about the value of higher education, Illinois Leads charts a path forward rooted in our university mission of teaching […]
Provost Newsletter Guest Columns
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, August 2026
Periods of disruption have often marked important turning points in the history of higher education. At their best, universities respond to such moments not by resisting change, but by asking difficult questions about what should endure, what should evolve, and how to strengthen the institution for those who will follow. Over its 150-year history, Illinois has […]