From the Office of the Governor August 08, 2019 Verónica Herrero (CLA’18) Verónica Herrero (CLA’18) was recently appointed to serve on the Illinois Board of Higher Education by Governor JB Pritzker. Herrero currently works as the Chief Strategy Officer at the City Colleges of Chicago. Before that, she was Chief Program Officer of a non-profit organization partnering with community colleges in the Chicagoland area working to empower community college students to succeed. The Illinois Board of Higher Education is tasked with analyzing the needs and requirements of Illinois’ higher education system, modifying the policies that guide the state’s system of public and private postsecondary institutions. Full coverage available at Illinois.gov Upcoming Events More events Policy Outlook: The Global War on Fentanyl Wed., December 03, 2025 | 5:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center, Forum CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Seoul Thu., December 04, 2025 | 3:00 PM TBD Gangnam-gu Seoul 00000 South Korea Coffee Chat in Bangalore Thu., December 04, 2025 | 5:30 PM The Merak Brewhouse Level H, Jw Marriott Hotel, 24/1, Vittal Mallya Rd, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar Bengaluru 560001 Karnataka India