Press Releases

Champaign, IL - The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at the offices of Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., 70 West Madison Street in Chicago.

Times shown on the agenda that follows are approximate.

Champaign, IL -The Investment Committee, Executive Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Legal & Legislative Committee, Administration Committee and the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8, 2018, at Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago.

Champaign, IL – Steven Rock and Collin Van Meter have been elected to serve on the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees by the System’s active members. John Engstrom was elected to serve as an annuitant trustee. Their six-year terms begin July 15.

Champaign, IL - The State Universities Retirement (SURS) Board of Trustees on Thursday approved issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to initiate a real estate consultant search.

Champaign, IL - The Investment Committee and the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago.

Champaign, IL - The State Universities Retirement (SURS) Board of Trustees today approved hiring Cammack Retirement Group as the System’s defined contribution consultant, subject to successful completion of contract negotiations. Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting was also considered.

Champaign, IL - The Investment Committee, Executive Committee, Administration Committee, Legal & Legislative Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9, 2018, at SURS, 1901 Fox Drive in Champaign.

Champaign, IL - The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will hold an election on May 2, 2018, to fill the expiring terms of two active-member trustee positions. In accordance with SURS Administrative Rule, 80 Ill. Adm. Code §§1600.700 to 1600.710, the following candidates successfully completed the application and petition process.

Champaign, IL - The State Universities Retirement (SURS) Board of Trustees on Friday approved hiring PCA as general investment consultant for a five-year term, subject to successful completion of contract negotiations. Other firms considered were Meketa Investment Group, NEPC and Aon Hewitt.

Champaign, IL - The Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Monday, Feb. 5 and Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago.