Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (April 27 – May 1)

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an academic year no one ever imagined. As we enter the end of the semester, I am thankful for your continued patience and innovation. We have updated move-out information for University Housing residents. University Housing residents who can safely do so are encouraged to return to campus to move… Continue Reading

Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (April 20 – April 24)

During this challenging time, the Illinois family continues to step up in extraordinary ways. Thank you for all you have done to ensure the continuity of our university missions.  We are developing technologies to improve patient care. A team from The Grainger College of Engineering has released the designs for RapidAlarm, an alarm and sensor… Continue Reading

Watch for Contact Tracing Scam

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District wants community members to be aware of a new text messaging scam pretending to be part of contact tracing. CUPHD uses contact tracing as a process of identifying people who have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, instructing them to quarantine and monitor their symptoms… Continue Reading

Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (April 13 – April 17)

As the semester progresses, I am thankful for your innovation as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois family continues to step up in exemplary ways that allow us to move forward on delivering our missions. We are allocating funds for students facing financial challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Cares: COVID-19 Support… Continue Reading

Weekly update from Chancellor Jones (April 6 – April 10)

As the semester progresses, we will continue to keep you informed of new information as we learn of it. And we will continue to do all we can to keep our students, faculty, staff and community members as safe as possible. We have made the decision to cancel all university summer camps through at least… Continue Reading

Massmail: McKinley Health Center Update

McKinley Health Center sent a massmail to students to provide information on how they can access services whether they are back home or in the local community. The full massmail is available online.