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ALT Stay Connected October 2026 University of Illinois System
ALT Chicago skyline with Pantone color code cut-out with color “Chicago Blue”
ALT Sparky the dragon wearing a UIC bucket hat, with Pantone color code cut-out with color “Fire Engine Red”
ALT University Hall wall with Pantone color code cut-out with color “Steel Gray”
ALT Student Center East with Pantone color code cut-out with color “Navy Pier Blue”
ALT Deneen Gillespie, assistant vice president for strategic communications and marketing, University of Illinois System
ALT Chandra Harris-McCray, vice chancellor for strategic marketing and communications, University of Illinois Chicago
ALT 102,267 students enrolled across the University of Illinois System, shown with graduates celebrating in the background.
ALT Forty percent of resident undergraduate students at the University of Illinois System pay no tuition or fees.
ALT 32% of first-time freshmen at University of Illinois System are first-generation college students, highlighting diverse student backgrounds.
ALT Students earn seven dollars in lifetime income for every dollar invested in their education at the University of Illinois System.
ALT University of Illinois System 6th Annual State Tour Invested in Illinois
ALT Bement High School — Bement; Bremen High School — Midlothian; Calhoun High School — Hardin; Crete-Monee High School — Crete; Earlville High School — Earlville; Freeport High School — Freeport; Grayslake Central High School — Grayslake; Grayslake North High School — Grayslake; Homewood-Flossmoor High School — Flossmoor; Kansas High School — Kansas; LeRoy High School — LeRoy; Marshall High School — Marshall; Orangeville High School — Orangeville; Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School — Paxton; Rantoul Township High School — Rantoul; Rich Township High School — Matteson; Ridgewood High School — Norridge; Sangamon Valley High School — Niantic; Shepard Community High School — Palos Heights; South Beloit High School — South Beloit; Vienna High School — Vienna.
ALT UIS Associate Professor Noah Reynolds smiles while holding his University Scholar award plaque against a black background.
ALT Jim Kirk and Dr. Timothy Killeen in a virtual discussion, each framed in separate video call windows with professional backgrounds.
ALT Stay Connected September 2026 University of Illinois System
ALT Circle cut-out of University Hall from above with campus in background, with text reading Largest ever NIH and State of Illinois research funding.
ALT Photo of an individual working in a lab, with text below reading nearly $498M total research funding.
ALT Circle cut out of an individual in a lab coat working with a pipette, with text below reading $208M from NIH and subtext below it reading new record for UIC.
ALT Photo of an individual in lab gear inspecting a Petri dish, with text below reading 66% from federal sponsors; $85.5M from State of Illinois, new record for UIC; 7 NSF career awardees; 3,444 funded projects.
ALT Diverse group of twelve people standing on stage in front of a screen with a QR code and text about joining a university system.
ALT Young woman speaking into a microphone during a panel discussion on stage with seated participants.
ALT Four professionals seated on stage during a panel discussion, one woman speaking into a microphone while others listen attentively.
ALT Diverse group of young adults attentively listening during a lecture in a modern auditorium with orange seating.
ALT A man speaking into a microphone during a formal panel discussion with two colleagues on stage.
ALT Two professionals engaged in a serious discussion during a panel, one holding a microphone and speaking while the other listens attentively.
ALT A man in a suit speaking at a podium with UIS logo against a wooden panel backdrop.
ALT 6th Annual Leadership State Tour Invested in Illinois "We are investing in strategic partnerships that bring people together, programs that meet workforce needs and experiences that prepare students not just for the first job, but for fulfilling careers and purpose-driven lives." Janet L. Gooch, chancellor at University of Illinois Springfield