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Vice President for Finance and Planning
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Vice President for Finance and Planning

Departments

Updates and Communications

Budget Update - March 2025

Illinois State implemented a comprehensive strategy (RISE) in September 2024 to ensure long-term financial stability. The strategy included divisional budget holdbacks, hiring reductions, deferral of non-urgent projects, and reduction in out-of-cycle and additional pay increases.

Read more about the Budget Update from VPFP Glen Nelson

 

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025 

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025

Initiatives

Division News

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Human Resources notes LinkedIn Learning offerings lead to increased employee development

Faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and student employees can visit LinkedIn Learning by logging in directly from My.IllinoisState.edu (within the "online tools" or directly from the main "search"). 
Meghan Lugo (right) receiving the LOVE Award presented by the ISU President Dr. Aondover Tarhule (left) together holding the LOVE Award paper certificate and round clear award with the LOVE logo.

Meghan Lugo honored with LOVE Award for exemplifying Individualized Attention

Illinois State University proudly recognizes Meghan Lugo as a recipient of the Living Our Values in Excellence (LOVE) Award for her exceptional commitment to Individualized Attention, a core value of the Excellence by Design: 2024–2030 strategic plan. 
Clay Gruenwald poses with a compost bin.

It only takes one: How a staff member started a culture of composting in the office

For Clay Gruenwald, a childhood love of animals has grown into advocating for sustainability on campus.