The Fever Pitch of the Moment Requires a CounterBalance A Talk with Dr. Felecia Russell Author of Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education Director, Higher Ed Immigration Portal. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Ikenberry SDRP Room 2025 MPR, 301 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign. Supporting Undocumented Students on College Campuses: Workshop for Faculty/Staff on Wednesday, April 9th from 9am-11am at Asian American Cultural Center Lounge, 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana. For more information or to register for the training, visit: go.illinois.edu/UndocuBlack. 

The University of Illinois System invites you to the Virtual Retirement Planning Conference on Monday, April 28, 2025, via Zoom. Designed for faculty and staff considering retirement in the next 3–5 years, sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., covering SURS retirement benefits and transitioning to state health insurance. Experts will offer insights, and each session includes a Q&A. More details, including registration, will be available soon. Mark your calendar, and contact SystemHRServices@uillinois.edu with any questions.

Two Student Affairs team members have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award recognizing exceptional performance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A CSEA committee recommends finalists, who are approved by Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones. Each awardee receives $1,500 and a commemorative award. Congratulations to Ryan Hausle (University Housing) and Manuel Makowski (Illini Union). Read about these amazing team members, as well as the other outstanding recipients, at https://news.illinois.edu/sixteen-employees-honored-with-2025-chancellors-staff-excellence-award/.

New Student and Family Experiences successfully launched the Illinois Family Connections communication platform. The new platform allows for increased communication with student families about campus news and events. Learn more or sign up for the platform here.