Speeches, Statements, Interviews
University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen is frequently interviewed, gives speeches, and issues statements. Many of these are listed below.
For communications to faculty, staff, and students, refer to the Messages to the U of I System community page.
2022
Speeches and Statements
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 21
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, May 19 (at 10:00)
UIUC Commencement, May 14 (at 55:50)
2022 Douglas Award presentation, April 21 (at 14:20)
Welcome and introduction of new UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch, April 19 (at 4:15)
UIS Celebration of Philanthropy, April 13 (at 15:00)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, March 17 (at 7:30)
Townhall with President Killeen on state priorities, February 25
Proposed investment in higher education, event with governor, February 9
Town Hall with President Killeen on federal priorities for 2022
International Holocaust Rememberence Day, January 27 (at 3:25)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, January 20 (at 6:45)
Interviews
U of I System leaders on state tour at Ag Day at the state fair, RFD Today, Sep. 1
U of I leaders focus on partners, future roles, FarmWeek, Aug. 31
U of I visits Cairo Port Project site, hopes it can help fight food insecurity, WSIL, August 17
U of I president offers a state of the system report, WBBM, May 20
2021
Speeches and Statements
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, September 22 (At 17:00)
In support of the Pell Grant program and campus infrastructure, July 27
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 22
U of I System message on Endless Frontier Act, June 9
U of I System supports President Biden's climate plan, April 23
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, March 11
Statement on Gov. Pritzker's fiscal 2022 budget proposal, February 17
Federal priorities webinar, February 2
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, January 21
Statement on U.S. Capitol riot, January 7
Interviews
University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen talks about fall semester, WILL, Aug. 18
University of Illinois president on why students must be vaccinated to attend fall semester, WBUR, Aug. 16
Preparing for the future, WLS Radio, July 22
University of Illinois system now requiring COVID-19 vaccines for staff, WGN TV, July 21
How universities are preparing for another school year amid COVID-19, WTTW, July 21
2020
Speeches and Statements
5th Anniversary of Paris Agreement, December 11
Presentation to City Club of Chicago, December 9
Statement in support of International Universities Climate Alliance, December 1
Op-Ed on the SHIELD program, News-Gazette, November 25
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, November 12
Remarks, University of Illinois Foundation 85th annual meeting, October 22 (at 18:26 mark)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, September 10
Statement on passing of former Fighting Illini basketball coach Lou Henson, July 30
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 23; and Remarks from Chancellor Jones
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, May 21
Virtual Town Hall, May 13
Opinion: U of I System playing a role in fight against COVID-19, April 8
(also appearing in Springfield State-Journal Register, Rockford Register Star, and others)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, March 12
Remarks, IIN and DPI funding announcement, February 12
Edwards remarks, IIN and DPI funding announcement, February 12
Interviews
COVID-19 'has no place to hide' on campus, WGN Radio, November 20
U of I President Tim Killeen discusses COVID-19 on campus, WGN TV, November 20
Tim Killeen, President of the University of Illinois System, The 21st, September 16
Curbing COVID-19 cases on campuses, CNN, September 8
U of I tests students, faculty and staff at least weekly, CNN, September 1
Key to stopping coronavirus spread is rapid testing, CNBC, August 28
Illinois Town Hall: Responding to COVID-19, Nexstar Broadcasting, May 28
The 21st, Illinois Public Media, April 22
2019
Speeches and Statements
Virtual Town Hall, Illinois Alumni Association, December 9
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, November 14
Remarks, 84th annual University of Illinois Foundation meeting, October 11
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 19
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, May 16
Opinion, State Journal-Register, Investing in higher education, May 11
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, March 14
U of I System statement on Gov. Pritzker's fiscal 2020 budget proposal, February 20
Statement on Pritzker trustee appointments, January 31
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, January 31
Interviews
WTTW Chicago Tonight panel, July 25
Times Higher Education, May 14
WBBM, May 13
2018
Speeches and Statements
Video: speech at Observer Research Foundation, December 4
Video: speech at University of Illinois Foundation annual meeting, September 21
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 27
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, July 19
Remarks, video, Discovery Partners Institute press conference, June 19
Video: City Club of Chicago speech, June 6
Statement in Observance of Memorial Day, May 25
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, May 17
Remarks, Illinois House Appropriations Committee, April 11 View House handouts
Remarks, Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee, April 5 View Senate handouts
Statement on Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement, March 15
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, March 15
Interviews
Crain's Chicago Business, July 13
Chicago Tribune editorial board, July 10
State-Journal Register video interview, April 5
2017
Speeches and Statements
Letter to House and Senate conferees re: draft tax reform bill, December 6
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, November 16
Remarks, DPI announcement, October 19
Remarks (video), With Illinois campaign launch event, October 13
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 7
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, July 13
Guest Commentary: A model for environmental sustainability, News-Gazette, June 25
U of I Tele-Town Hall with President Killeen, June 22
Commencement remarks, May
Statement regarding State of Illinois budget, February 17
Statement regarding Executive Order on Immigration, January 30
Interviews
Illinois Public Media, June
2016
Speeches
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 8
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, May 19
Remarks, Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee, March 17
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, January 21
Urbana campus visit from Sen. Dick Durbin, January 20
Interviews
The 21st, Illini Public Media, August 16
Chicago Tribune, July 15
News-Gazette, June 29
2015
Speeches
Presentation at Adler Planetarium, June 17
City Club speech and slides, Chicago, June 3; Video
Interviews
Chicago Tonight, November 17
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, May 17
Chicago Tribune, May 15
Other
Performance at Ellnora Guitar Festival, Sep. 12