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.

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

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — 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, football Head Coach ...

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones, the school’s first Black chancellor, will step down at the end of the current academic year, the university announced 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

Robert Jones, the current Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has announced that he is stepping down from the position.