Press Releases

Champaign, IL - The Investment Committee, Administration Committee and the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at Northern Trust, 50 South LaSalle Street in Chicago.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Lisa Schumacher of Chicago to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees.

Champaign, IL - The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) announced Friday their portfolio returned 8.25 percent during Fiscal Year 2018, net of fees, exceeding the policy portfolio return of 7.86 percent. From a long-term perspective, the SURS portfolio has performed well, earning an 8.5 percent annualized rate of return over the past 30 years, well in excess of both the 8.1 percent policy portfolio return and the 7.25 percent assumed rate of return.

Champaign, IL - The Investment Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Legal & Legislative Committee, Board Governance Committee, Executive Committee, Administration Committee and the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will meet on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at SURS, 1901 Fox Drive in Champaign.

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.