Robert J. Jones (born 1951) [1] is an American crop physiology scientist, currently serving as the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since September 2016. He served as the 19th president of the State University of New York at Albany from 2013 to 2016.

Robert J. Jones became the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on September 26, 2016. At Illinois, Jones serves as chancellor of the state’s flagship, land-grant university.

Nov 13, 2024 · URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — 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.

Nov 13, 2024 · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones shared the news in a letter to faculty, students, and staff Wednesday morning that he will step down at the end of June 2025. In his statement, he said:

Nov 13, 2024 · Chancellor Jones announced his tenure will end next June in a Massmail on Wednesday morning. Jones is the University’s 10th chancellor and has served for almost nine years, the longest in the University’s history since the first chancellor.

Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Vice President of the University of Illinois System

Feb 28, 2025 · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has impacted thousands of lives over the last 15 decades. In the last eight and a half years, Chancellor Robert Jones has made it his mission to build relationships with students, and to pave paths to success in innovative ways.

Nov 13, 2024 · CHAMPAIGN — The Big Ten's longest-tenured chancellor has announced that he will step down at the end of June 2025. UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones shared the news in a letter to faculty,...

Nov 13, 2024 · 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....

Nov 14, 2024 · CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones plans to resign at the end of the academic year. University officials made the announcement Wednesday, the...