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.
2019
Speeches and Statements
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
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
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
UIAA alumni magazines, April 9