Robert Jones, the first Black chancellor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, plans to resign at the end of the academic year.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. The Chicago Tribune reports that university officials made the announcement on Wednesday.

Champaign is stepping down at the end of the year.Robert Jones has been at the helm for nine years. He is the first African American chancellor for the university.During Jones' tenure, Urbana-Champaign enrollment has grown by 26%,

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to step down at the end of the current academic year, the U of I System President Tim Killeen announced Wednesday. Jones became the campus' first Black chancellor in 2016.

Robert Jones, the current Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has announced that he is stepping down from the position. In a Massmail to students, faculty and staff, Jones said he will be leaving the university at the end of this academic year in June of 2025.

In addition to helping with the search for a new chancellor, UI System President Tim Killeen has asked Jones to remain with the UI System to help with initiatives related

Robert Jones has been at the helm for nine years.

Three of U of I’s most notable coaches are showing their respect for the university’s chancellor, Dr. Robert Jones, after he announced on Wednesday that he would “end his tenure” in June. On Wednesday,

Jones has served as chancellor since 2016. The University of Illinois System president says Jones will remain within the system for other initiatives and for support in search of