Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Over 150 UI alumni meeting lawmakers at Capitol

Alumni from all three University of Illinois campuses will be traveling to the State Capitol Wednesday to meet with legislators for U of I Alumni Day.

This annual event brings alumni from the Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield campuses together to deliver a message on behalf of the University. Alumni will be meeting with their elected representatives to encourage funding support for the University and higher education in general.

U of I President Tim Killeen will also be joining the alumni and says he is great to alumni for sharing their experiences with lawmakers to help the University.

The story was reported by WAND-TV on May 16, 2016.

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