June 12, 2024 | News, Press Release
The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Vice-Chairperson Collin Van Meter, on behalf of SURS elected board members, today announced the appointment of Herbert Pitman as an active-member trustee to the SURS Board of Trustees. Pitman was selected by a majority...
May 13, 2024 | News, Press Release
State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Executive Director Suzanne Mayer today announced a vacancy on the SURS Board of Trustees. The three-year, elected active-member seat will be filled by a majority vote of the other elected trustees who will hold seats as of...
May 3, 2024 | News, Press Release
Current State Universities Retirement System (SURS) board members Steven Rock, Collin Van Meter and Antonio Vasquez have been reelected by the System’s members. The trustee election was conducted April 2 – May 1 by YesElections, an impartial election services company,...
March 8, 2024 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees on March 1 voted to implement automatic contribution escalation for the System’s Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) participants effective July 1, 2024. DCP participants who are...
December 13, 2023 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees on Dec. 8 voted to commit the lesser of $50 million or 10% of total fund commitments to Ember Infrastructure Fund II, subject to successful contract negotiations. Ember...
November 15, 2023 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL. – Gov. Pritzker has appointed John Lyons to chair the SURS Board of Trustees. He replaces John Atkinson who stepped down as chair last month to head Intersect Illinois. Lyons has served as an appointed SURS trustee since 2019 and was elected board...