Get ready to show your Prairie Star pride at the Prairie Star Pep Rally! Join us on Friday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the TRAC Atrium for an afternoon of Homecoming spirit and food. Create your own custom airbrush spirit towel, get decked out with face paint, snap photos with friends, and enjoy plenty of fun along the way.
Please join us for our Safe Zone / Brave Space advanced workshop during Transgender Awareness Month!
Join us on Zoom from 12:30pm-2:30pm on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Closed captioning will be available.
Don't miss out on NFL Pick’em sponsored this year by The Library Bar and Grill!
Every week is a $15 winner and the individual who picks the most games right over the whole year wins $50!
Here’s the link to the whole season if you haven’t bookmarked it. Week 5 is now open.
Don't miss out on NFL Pick’em sponsored this year by The Library Bar and Grill!
Every week is a $15 winner and the individual who picks the most games right over the whole year wins $50!
Here’s the link to the whole season if you haven’t bookmarked it. Week 5 is now open.
Calling all ghouls and goblins! Join us for our annual Halloween Party on Friday, October 30th, 2026 from 3pm-5pm in the Diversity Center, Women’s Center, and GSSS lounges in the Student Life Building on the legacy side of campus.
There will be snacks, games, a photo booth, a costume contest, and MORE for ALL students to enjoy!
*Only open to UIS Students, Faculty, and Staff*
For questions or accommodations, please contact us at gss@uis.edu or 217-206-8316.
The Diversity Center, in collaboration with The Immigration Project, is organizing the "Being Irregular in the U.S. Today" event. The session will offer the UIS community access to factual information about immigration status, recent policy changes, legal developments, the rights of immigrants, and currently available resources. The presentation will address current issues, such as enforcement, and will provide students with resources that are easily accessible to assist relatives and communities.
Join us to hear a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation recount their recent trip with the Hatuey Project to deliver pediatric cancer medications to Cuba and how you can get involved with the struggle against the genocidal blockade on Cuba. We will have snacks, drinks, and activities emphasizing solidarity with the island!
Help give the UIS Campus Community Garden a fresh new look! Volunteers will work together to prep and finish painting the garden shed. Help care for this campus space and create a welcoming environment for students, staff, and community gardeners. No painting experience is necessary, and all supplies will be provided. Wear comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty or paint on and join us for a fun service project with a lasting impact on campus.