Our Michael Kiser and Julie Wurth are at today's UI Board of Trustees meeting at the Illini Union. The latest:
9:45 a.m.
The board's closed session is running a big long this morning, as the public meeting was scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. Among those meeting with the board in that closed session was Athletic Director Josh Whitman, who was there by 8 a.m.
In his remarks opening the meeting UI President Tim Killeen is expected to announce more details of a new financial aid program targeted at Illinois residents.
It will be part of a proposed compact with the state providing the UI with stable funding in exchange for meeting certain benchmarks, including on financial aid.