making a LASTING DIFFERENCE
By partnering with UIS, you and your company can make a proven difference in Central Illinois. Here are just two examples:
For the Environment
UIS cares about the environment:
- In our Environmental Studies program, students study both the science of the environment and how to plan and enact policies.
- At our new Emiquon Field Station, UIS faculty and students
study the water chemistry and microbial diversity of the Illinois River floodplain. Part of the research is funded by a three-year Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Research grant—UIS is one of only 11 universities nationwide to receive such a grant.
These are only two ways that UIS is addressing global environmental needs. Please consider partnering with us to meet these needs.
For Society
You could also make a difference through UIS’ education and human services programs:
- Through the Midstate Student Support for Teaching Program, for example, students with diverse backgrounds who might not have considered college generally or a teaching career specifically receive services that help them navigate their way to success.
- Gerontology, social work, counseling, and other human services programs also help to provide personnel for the helping professions.
Another way you can make a difference is in your community educational programs. UIS, for example, is helping to meet a critical shortage of math teachers through its online math education certification, a program originally supported by SBC (now AT&T).
Nothing changes a life—or a community—like education. We would be happy to discuss opportunities to partner with us.
