We make a promise to the students who trust us with their college choice that they will have an academic experience that prepares them for careers of impact. As a public university, we also have an equally critical responsibility to help them understand how to put their knowledge and skills to work in ways that don’t just enhance their own lives, but that make more resilient and more compassionate communities for all.
- Robert Jones
Activation Plan
Below is an overview of some campus activities:
- The “Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation, and Propaganda in a Global Election Year: How Democracies Can Survive” symposium, planned for Fall 2024, will bring together leading minds on the effects of propaganda on public opinion.
- The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is developing a Faculty Fellow position to engage the University’s community of scholars on viewpoint diversity and the challenge of certainty through year-long programming.
- The School of Social Work’s Advocacy Day enables students, staff, and faculty to travel to the Illinois State Capitol Building to gain valuable insights into the mechanics of lobbying and legislative action.
- College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic enhances law students’ understanding of the First Amendment and provides a resource for defending and advancing First Amendment protections.
Robert Jones
Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Join the growing consoritum of campus leaders urgently committed to collectively restoring higher education’s role in democracy.
Robert Jones
Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Below is an overview of some campus activities:
- The “Conspiracy Theories, Misinformation, and Propaganda in a Global Election Year: How Democracies Can Survive” symposium, planned for Fall 2024, will bring together leading minds on the effects of propaganda on public opinion.
- The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is developing a Faculty Fellow position to engage the University’s community of scholars on viewpoint diversity and the challenge of certainty through year-long programming.
- The School of Social Work’s Advocacy Day enables students, staff, and faculty to travel to the Illinois State Capitol Building to gain valuable insights into the mechanics of lobbying and legislative action.
- College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic enhances law students’ understanding of the First Amendment and provides a resource for defending and advancing First Amendment protections.
We make a promise to the students who trust us with their college choice that they will have an academic experience that prepares them for careers of impact. As a public university, we also have an equally critical responsibility to help them understand how to put their knowledge and skills to work in ways that don’t just enhance their own lives, but that make more resilient and more compassionate communities for all.
- Robert Jones