University of Illinois officials are re-evaluating the institution's international strategy because of uncertainty over the state budget, shelving a planned office in India. Interim Provost Edward Feser says the hold on the India office freed up $107,500 for the 2016 fiscal year.
The school still maintains a representative in New Delhi to interact with the government and create connections in the community.
Despite the move, the university continues to operate an office in Shanghai, China, which opened in 2013 with two employees. The school has more than 5,000 graduate and undergraduate students from China.
Feser says the school is in the midst of putting together a comprehensive globalization strategy to best manage their international footprint.
