University of Illinois

Office for university relations

Welcome to the Office for University Relations, the University-wide resource for:

• developing and executing strategic communications programs designed to gain and sustain public support of the University.
• providing public affairs, marketing and planning assistance to the president, trustees, executive officers and others in University-wide offices.
• working with the three campuses — Urbana, Chicago, Springfield — to coordinate efforts and ensure the consistent application of the University's image and messages.
• managing requests under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

University Relations:

• serves a the primary point of contact for media
• responds to Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to central administration units
• issues news releases
• produces reports and other publications
• prepares a daily news summary
• coordinates with UA and campus units on massmails approved by the Office of the President
• maintains the graphic standards for the University wordmark
• maintains and develops information for the University of Illinois home page, including the spotlights at the top of the page and the monthly history of the institution and special presentations about topics of current interest

University Relations has offices in Chicago and Urbana.