# Tim Killeen

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In this episode of Not Alone Leaders in conversation, hosted by Rafael Bras, Dr. Timothy Killeen, President of the University of Illinois System, shares his vast experience and insights from an extensive career spanning physics, geophysics, and academic leadership. Dr. Killeen discusses his early l…

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Labor Day Special | a conversation with Tim Killeen University of Illinois System President

University of Illinois President Tim Killeen on international students, academic freedom, and federal challenges

University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen discusses working with the federal government including threats to revoke the visas of internation students and losing funding for research. He also gives his take on academic freedom and the value of a university education in this day and age.  …

University of Illinois will be seeking a new president to take the reins in 2027 | First Listen

Tim Killeen has led University of Illinois' campuses in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign for over a decade and will retire in 2027.

217 Today: A conversation with the president of the University of Illinois System about why he is stepping down next year

In today’s deep dive, the president of the University of Illinois System is stepping down once his contract expires next year. We'll bring you a conversation with Tim Killeen about why he's leaving and his plans for the future.

News-Gazette Radio | 1-8-26

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair and retiring U of I system President Tim Killeen — as well as The News-Gazette's Niko Dugan, Jana Wiersema, Luke Taylor and Scott Richey — check in on Thursday's episode of News-Gazette Radio.

A push to keep the Bears

Illinois lawmakers are considering a new proposal aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois. Organizations are now lining up to secure funding in the FY 2027 budget as the legislative session gets into full swing. And University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen discusses higher educat…

University of Illinois President Tim Killeen talks geophysics career, current state of climate science and retirement

We sat down with Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois System to reflect on his career in geophysics and space science and the university’s role in innovation and advancing sustainability.

Killeen reflects on time leading U of I

He helped guide the University of Illinois through the pandemic and two years without a state budget. President Tim Killeen is looking back at his 11 years leading the U of I System before leaving the post in June of next year. He proudly points to the record enrollment of 102,000 students across…

Illinois has talent. Does it have the capital to keep it?

In this special episode of The Daily Gist, produced by Crain’s Content Studio, Crain’s Group President Jim Kirk sits down with University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen to discuss what he has learned during the nearly 12 years leading one of the nation’s largest public university systems …