Talks With Torrey
Provost and Executive Vice President Torrey Lawrence is hosting open Q&A conversations with employees. Participants are invited to ask questions in advance, ask questions during the event or just listen to the discussion. Questions submitted in advance will help frame the conversation for the upcoming event and should be submitted 24 hours prior. Participation information is provided below.
Fall 2024
- Monday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Thursday, Dec. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Spring 2025
- Monday, Feb. 24, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Thursday, April 10, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
If it is necessary to adjust a day or time of a scheduled talk, as much advance notice as possible will be provided.
Past Talks
Spring 2024
- Tuesday, Jan. 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
- Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Fall 2023
- Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (Event Canceled due to college listening sessions)
- Thursday, Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Spring 2023
- Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, April 5, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Canceled due to travel: Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Fall 2022
- Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
- Wednesday, Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Summer 2022
- Wednesday, June 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, Aug. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Spring 2022
- Thursday, Jan. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time (Cancelled)
- Thursday, March 24, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, May 25, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time (Cancelled)
Fall 2021
- Wednesday, Sept. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Tuesday, Nov. 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Summer 2021
- Wednesday, June 9, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Tuesday, July 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Tuesday, Aug. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Spring 2021
- Wednesday, Jan. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time (Date Changed)
- Thursday, Feb. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, March 3, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Thursday, April 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, April 28, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Summer 2020
- Wednesday, June 3, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, June 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, July 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, July 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Wednesday, July 29, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
- Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8:30-10 a.m. Pacific time (Town Hall for Faculty and Staff)
- Wednesday, Aug.12, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Fall 2020
- Thursday, Sept. 24
- Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Thursday, Oct. 22
- Wednesday, Nov. 4
- Thursday, Nov. 19 (Cancelled)
- Thursday, Dec. 10 (Date changed; Time moved to 11 a.m. to noon)
How to Participate
All sessions are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.
Authenticated U of I email addresses will have access to the , and waiting room is enabled.
If you wish to submit a question in advance, please do so 24 hours prior to the next scheduled event using the form below.