Speeches and Interviews
University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen makes numerous speeches each year and is interviewed by the press. Many of these remarks are listed below.
For communications to faculty, staff, and students, refer to the Messages to the U of I System community page.
2025
Speeches
(at 24:13)
2024
Speeches
(at 17:06)
(at 8:15)
(at 10:46)
(at 8:11)
(at 7:05)
(at 18:48)
Interviews
, Elsevier, December 10
, Illinois Public Media, November 15
2023
Speeches
(at 17:21)
(at 9:45)
(at 13:15)
(at 9:30)
(at 12:18)
(at 23:55)
Interviews
, WCIA-TV, February 26
2022
Speeches
(audio only, at 12:30)
(at 24:00)
(at 16:00)
, May 19 (at 10:00)
, May 14 (at 55:50)
, April 21 (at 14:20)
, April 19 (at 4:15)
, April 13 (at 15:00)
(at 7:30)
, February 25
, February 9
, January 27 (at 3:25)
(at 6:45)
Interviews
, RFD Today, Sep. 1
, FarmWeek, Aug. 31
, WSIL, August 17
, WBBM, May 20
2021
Speeches
(At 17:00)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 22
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, March 11
, February 2
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, January 21
Interviews
, WILL, Aug. 18
, WBUR, Aug. 16
, WLS Radio, July 22
, WGN TV, July 21
, WTTW, July 21
2020
Speeches
, December 11
, December 9
, News-Gazette, November 25
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, November 12
, October 22 (at 18:26 mark)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, September 10
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, July 23; and Remarks from Chancellor Jones
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, May 21
, April 8
(also appearing in Springfield State-Journal Register, Rockford Register Star, and others)
Remarks, Board of Trustees Meeting, March 12
Remarks, IIN and DPI funding announcement, February 12
Edwards remarks, IIN and DPI funding announcement, February 12
Interviews
, WGN Radio, November 20
, WGN TV, November 20
, The 21st, September 16
, CNN, September 8
, CNN, September 1
, CNBC, August 28
, Nexstar Broadcasting, May 28
, April 22
2019
Speeches
, Illinois Alumni Association, December 9
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, November 14
, October 11
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 19
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, May 16
, Investing in higher education, May 11
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, March 14
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, January 31
Interviews
panel, July 25
, May 14
2018
Speeches
, December 4
, September 21
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 27
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, July 19
Remarks, , Discovery Partners Institute press conference, June 19
, June 6
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
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, March 15
Interviews
, July 13
, April 5
2017
Speeches
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
, With Illinois campaign launch event, October 13
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, September 7
Remarks, Board of Trustees meeting, July 13
, June 25
, June 22
Commencement remarks, May
Interviews
, 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
, January 20
Interviews
, Illini Public Media, August 16
, June 29
2015
Speeches
, June 17
City Club speech and slides, Chicago, June 3;
Interviews
, November 17
Champaign-Urbana , May 17
Chicago , May 15
Other
, Sep. 12