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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois System officially named the next Chancellor of its Urbana-Champaign campus.

In a news release, System President Tim Kileen named Charles Lee Isbell Jr. as the 11th Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He comes to Illinois from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served as a computer scientist and provost.

“It’s the honor of a lifetime to be appointed to the role of chancellor and I’m deeply grateful to President Killeen and the Board of Trustees,” Isbell said. “I’m energized by this chance to serve the citizens of Illinois and advance the mission of learning, discovery, engagement and economic development.”

He will begin serving in a designate capacity beginning July 16, when current Chancellor Robert Jones finishes his term, and will formally assume the role on Aug, 1, pending approval from the U of I Board of Trustees.

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