tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100121962010-02-09T13:40:36.783-06:00The latest news and informationUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger998125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-79992886657583975072010-02-09T13:38:00.002-06:002010-02-09T13:40:36.792-06:00

University of Illinois Springfield student Brett Walker has recently received the William N. Wasson Student Leadership & Academic Award, given by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).The award recognizes top undergraduate and graduate students who are participants of and/or employed by the Department of Recreational Sports at their university and honors outstanding

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Enrollment at the University of Illinois Springfield has set a record for a spring semester with 4,862 students enrolled, an increase of 327 over last spring. Spring 2010 enrollment tops a record set in spring 2007 when 4,613 students were enrolled.The 7.2 percent increase is primarily due to a larger number of continuing students, according to both UIS Chancellor Richard Ringeisen and Dr. Tim

Derek Schnapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951706108221142693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-9313920032099733282010-02-01T10:43:00.004-06:002010-02-01T10:45:49.273-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield’s Global Experience program will be offering a short course on Japanese language and culture in Ashikaga, Japan during the second and third weeks of June. Members of the public community, in addition to degree-seeking students, are invited and welcome to participate.The daily schedule in Ashikaga will include instruction in Japanese language and culture on

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Watch a video of the award ceremonyBob Lael, assistant manager of Human Resources at the University of Illinois Springfield, was named 2009 Employee of the Year at the 27th annual Employee of the Year Recognition Ceremony, held January 28 on the UIS campus.Lael was selected from among 11 UIS staff members who had been employees of the month during the past year. He was employee of the month for

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-63116237685981905982010-01-27T08:54:00.003-06:002010-01-27T09:54:22.744-06:00

The Rick and Dona McGraw family of Springfield has donated one of only 15 bronze cast of an original Abraham Lincoln life mask to the University of Illinois Springfield.The original plaster mold was taken of Lincoln’s face by sculptor Clark Mills on February 11, 1865, just two months before his assassination. The mask shows the great toll the Civil War had taken on Lincoln's health with his

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-26126654002018966842010-01-19T10:44:00.006-06:002010-01-19T15:10:29.885-06:00

Dr. Burks Oakley II, visiting research professor for the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named director of the New Century Learning Consortium (NCLC).The consortium, which was established in 2007 and is funded by grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, includes UIS, University of Southern Maine, Southern Oregon

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-2673753684038760252010-01-19T08:57:00.010-06:002010-01-22T14:14:31.347-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield is taking a look back at the Year in Video 2009.DVD copies of this presentation are available free of charge, upon request by contacting Derek Schnapp, Director of Public Relations at 217/206-6716 or dschn3@uis.edu.This video has been produced by the UIS Office of Campus Relations and Office of Web Services.

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-80498714942385501602010-01-06T10:37:00.005-06:002010-01-06T10:50:04.514-06:00

Staff and faculty members from the University of Illinois Springfield’s Brookens Library and the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) are teaming up with staff members from the Illinois State Library and other libraries throughout the state for a prestigious new institute that will be one of the most significant Illinois library initiatives of 2010. The institute, called ILEAD

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-3531690684443272302010-01-05T08:25:00.002-06:002010-01-05T08:30:32.558-06:00

Today, Chancellor Richard Ringeisen sent the following information to all University of Illinois Springfield employees.I want to follow up on President Stanley Ikenberry’s note to all university staff and faculty about the implementation of furloughs, a hiring freeze, and related issues at the University of Illinois.Clearly, the university and UIS are facing our most serious budgetary times in

UIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-25784756426832888292009-12-29T11:24:00.072-06:002010-01-04T13:00:43.239-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield became a part of the University of Illinois system in 1995, and the small liberal arts college in Central Illinois has been gaining momentum ever since. UIS has experienced positive growth over the last 15 years like never before.The new century was particularly exciting for the university with the construction of major campus buildings such as University

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-82001345104573120672009-12-18T10:13:00.005-06:002009-12-18T10:28:07.711-06:00

The holidays will be a little brighter for 53 elementary students at Feitshans Academy in Springfield this year thanks to a group of UIS graduate students.The Graduate Public Service Internship -Student Association collected toys as part of its annual “Giving Tree” project. UIS students, faculty and staff selected ornaments from the “Giving Tree” that contained a child’s name and age. The

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The University of Illinois Springfield Career Development Center is helping students and employers connect in the virtual world through skills match and social networking sites.“It allows you to connect with employers and recruiters that you wouldn’t be able to connect with. You can connect with people across the country to find different positions,” said Kristen Parsell, senior social work

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-19548407330063633782009-12-10T10:04:00.002-06:002009-12-10T10:07:04.812-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield is one of the first universities in the nation to use Google Wave for online learning and teaching.Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. According to Google, a wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly-formatted text, photos, videos, maps and more. Google

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Members of the University of Illinois Presidential Search Committee held a public forum on the UIS campus on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, to hear what qualities students, faculty and community members want in the next U of I president.The forum held in Brookens Auditorium was lead by U of I trustee Karen Hasara, who filled in for committee chair and trustee Pamela Strobel, who couldn’t attend due

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The University of Illinois Springfield collected a record 6,209 pounds of food for the Central Illinois Foodbank as part of the 2009 Holiday Stars Project. That’s an over 40 percent increase in donations from last year.“It’s fun to be able to say we raised a ton more than last year because in this case we really mean it, literally. It’s heartwarming,” said Richard D. Ringeisen, UIS

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-25674305263525071882009-12-01T09:13:00.008-06:002009-12-01T10:26:15.638-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield’s listing in the iTunes Store, a popular software-based online digital media store, is paying off in boosting the campus’ presence on the web.UIS was selected by Apple, Inc. to join the iTunes Store on August 18, 2009. UIS had been using an internal iTunes U account on campus since January 2007, with limited public access. The switch has made UIS content

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-73679622283541716752009-11-30T09:54:00.005-06:002009-12-01T08:57:28.953-06:00

WUIS/Illinois Pubic Radio has launched a new “alternative” digital radio station as part of a nearly $300,000 upgrade effort.The new station called “Xponential Radio” signed onto the airwaves in mid-October and can be received by using an HD radio or listening online at www.wuis.org. The station is available on the second channel (HD-2) of the primary WUIS 91.9 FM digital signal.“The advantage is

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-47974472184758882142009-11-25T08:58:00.004-06:002009-11-25T13:14:07.097-06:00

Faculty, students, public invited to make suggestions, ask questions, present ideasURBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois’ presidential search committee is holding public forums on each of the University’s three campuses to give faculty, students, staff and the general public an opportunity to discuss qualities needed for the new president.U of I trustee and presidential search committee chair

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The University of Illinois Springfield Housing Residents Council (HRC) hosted its annual “Fall Feast” on Thursday, November 19, 2009 in the Lincoln Residence Hall great room.Students who live in on-campus housing were treated to a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings for only a dollar donation to the Central Illinois Foodbank. The students were also encouraged to donate canned food as part

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-54697811614302396692009-11-17T12:45:00.007-06:002009-11-21T15:43:14.213-06:00

Dr. Michael Burlingame’s book “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” has been picked by The Atlantic Monthly magazine as one of the top five books of 2009. Burlingame is a professor of history at the University of Illinois Springfield and holds the Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies. Burlingame is considered a preeminent national Lincoln Scholar and has now written three books on the history

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-69258978675363696592009-11-11T14:05:00.006-06:002009-11-21T15:38:55.871-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield welcomed Lauren Berger, “The Intern Queen” to speak to students about opportunities and answer questions on November 11, 2009 in Brookens Auditorium.Berger is called “The Intern Queen” because she completed 15 internships during her 4 years of college. She started her own intern company, Intern Queen Inc. in 2006, with the goal of raising internship

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-4328251057661823372009-11-10T11:05:00.004-06:002009-11-10T13:50:06.787-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield is raising awareness about sustainability and the environment by hosting its Second Annual Sustainability Week from November 9 through November 14, 2009.“It’s important for our campus to remember that we’re all connected and part of our environment, so take a few moments this week and be grateful for the air we breathe,” said Mae Marie Noll, undergraduate

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-38243364439157724632009-11-06T13:50:00.005-06:002009-11-06T16:04:47.089-06:00

The Honorable Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General for the United States Department of Defense visited his alma mater on Thursday, November 5, 2009 to meet with students in the Capital Scholars Honors Program.“I got absolutely a top notch graduate level education here,” said Heddell referring to his 1975 master’s degree in Legal Studies.Heddell is visiting Springfield to accept the University of

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-24666798883206273172009-11-02T16:04:00.011-06:002009-11-10T13:52:54.603-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield hosted five EducationUSA advisers from Azerbaijan, Peru, Philippines, Oman, and Russia as part of a U.S.-based training program on Monday, November 2, 2009. EducationUSA advisers are posted at centers around the world to help foreign students learn about higher education in the United States. The group also shared information about admissions

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The University of Illinois Springfield Peoria Center held an open house at its new downtown location in the Illinois Central College Perley Building, Room 120, 115 Southwest Adams Street on Thursday, October 29, 2009.The UIS center has been a part of the Peoria community for 34 years and was previously located on the ICC campus in East Peoria.“We were able in this location to bring our MBA

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