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New program addresses issues of health access, understanding for Illinois residents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – As families around the world lived through the rise and spread of COVID-19, countless Illinois communities faced a frightening reality: they were not equipped to mount the complex public health response the situation required. Many community leaders, medical centers, and...

Grant recipients announced, support issues vital to Illinois
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Illinois public agencies, legislative offices invited to apply for Illini Science Policy Scholar
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension is now accepting host office applications for the 2021 Illini Science Policy Program, a unique partnership to support the next generation of public service leaders in...

Fellows join hosts, begin public policy and service projects
URBANA, Ill. – In June, University of Illinois Extension’s Public Engagement Connection Center (EPECC) announced the inaugural class of Illini Science Policy Program participants, or Fellows, as...

New report shows UI Extension generates value 10 times its budget
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Extension announces inaugural class of Illini Science Policy Fellows
URBANA, Ill. – Five graduates from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are embarking on a year of public service as the inaugural class of the Illini Science Policy Fellowship program. Offered by University of Illinois...

2020 Extension Collaboration Grants announced
Urbana, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension has announced the 2020 Extension Collaboration grant program. Offered through the Extension and Public Engagement Connection Center (EPECC), the program supports...

U of I launches fellowship to connect graduates with public service careers
Urbana, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension has announced an open application period for government offices to apply to for the newly created Illini Science Policy Fellowship. The program matches University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate students completing their degrees with Illinois...