$6M gift commitment from the Chez Family Foundation Toward Creating a Center for Wounded Veterans

Published Date:February 13, 2012

The University of Illinois announced plans to build a Center that will provide educationally integrated services to student veterans of recent conflicts who have sustained severe and multiple injuries.

Published Date: February 13, 2012


Micek to step down as UIF head in December 2012

Published Date:January 9, 2012

Dr. Sidney S. Micek, president of the University of Illinois Foundation for the last 12 years, announced today (Jan. 9, 2012) that he is stepping down as the fundraising organizations chief administrator.

Published Date: January 9, 2012


UIS graduate honors former faculty member with Professorship

Published Date:November 4, 2011

The University of Illinois Springfield proudly announces the establishment of a new named professorship, the first from a graduate honoring a former professor. The Judith E. Everson Professorship in English honors Everson, an emeritus professor who taught at the university for 31 years.

Published Date: November 4, 2011


16 GIFTS TOTALING MORE THAN $18 MILLION TO BENEFIT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Published Date:September 23, 2011

Sixteen private gifts totaling more than $18 million earmarked for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign programs were announced today (Friday, Sept. 23, 2011) at the U of I Foundations 76th Annual Meeting.

Published Date: September 23, 2011


University of Illinois Brilliant Futures Campaign eclipses its $2.25 billion goal 4 months early

Published Date:September 23, 2011

The University of Illinois Brilliant Futures Campaign has surpassed its $2.25 billion goal four months before the campaigns Dec. 31, 2011, conclusion. As of Aug. 31, 2011, the University has gifts and commitments totaling $2.267 billion.

Published Date: September 23, 2011