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        • Baseball Turf Ribbon Cutting
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        • Beginning the Fall Semester–Then and Now
        • New turf dramatically improves UIS Prairie Stars baseball field
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        • Richard Raymond | First Lincoln Scholarship
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        • Falling Walls Lab in Illinois Innovation Competition
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        • Cheryl Peck, recipient of the 2016 University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award
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        • Meet Three-Time Alumna Betsy Goulet
        • Reaching Stellar: Celebrating Mary Beaumont
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        • Alumni Guest Post: Joye Williams-Mills
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        • Erin L. Egolf | Recent Grad and Loyal Donor
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        • Lori Fairchild
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        • Reaching Stellar: UIS Cares Food Pantry Addresses Growing Food Insecurity Among Students
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          • Elizabeth Alexander, African American History Museum
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        • Joye Williams | Recent Grad and Generous Donor
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        • Reaching Stellar Campaign Priorities: Scholarships
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        • Darrel Burnett: How to Succeed at Both Broadcasting and Business
        • Scholarships helped these alumni: Where are they now?
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        • Alumnus Brace Clement
        • Reaching Stellar: The Campaign for the University of Illinois Springfield
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      • October 2018 | Alumni Newsletter
        • Brookens Library Renovation
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        • Reaching Stellar: Illinois Innocence Project Fights for Justice
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  • Reaching Stellar: The Campaign for the University of Illinois Springfield
    • Reaching Stellar Stories to Make You Proud
      • A Tour of the Renovated Brookens
      • Dexter Burns: Giving the World
      • Elise Simmons Puts Her Patience to Work for Students
      • Eric Loera, The Making of Public Servant
      • Jayde Schlesinger | Every Day a Step Closer
      • Kara McElwrath, Online Teaching Exemplar
      • Katie Brethorst: The Eyes of the Butterfly
      • Kaylan Hawkins Catches Her Dream
      • Payton Raso and the "Jailhouse Snitch Bill"
      • The "STU" in Use Through the Year
    • Reaching Stellar through Academic Excellence
      • Reaching Stellar: Selected Academic Funds to Support
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      • Reaching Stellar: Facilities and Technology Funds to Support
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    • Reaching Stellar through Scholarships
      • Reaching Stellar: Selected Scholarship Funds to Support
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      • Reaching Stellar: Selected Funds that Support the Public Good
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    • Reaching Stellar through the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies
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        • Reaching Stellar Priority Set to Become a Reality with Center for Lincoln Studies
      • Reaching Stellar: UIS Center for Lincoln Studies Funds to Support
• Events
  • Graham A. Peck, Ph.D., Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies
• Featured Stories
  • 2018 WSEC Ambassador Series
  • Aaron Horath thanks the Foxes for their support
  • Announcing the Office of Advancement
  • Bekha Scott | So Much More Than NF2
  • Dr. Burks Oakley II | 2015 UIS Scholarship Luncheon Speech
  • Dr. Dalitso Sulamoyo honored with UIS scholarship
  • James J. Pancrazio Scholarship Fund
  • Katie Champion Williams Joins the Office of Advancement
  • PNC's Gift to the UIS Performing Arts Center
  • Springfield architect Paul O'Shea honored for Outstanding Advocate Leadership
  • Terri Hempstead Joins UIS Office of Advancement as Director of Development
  • The UIS/WSEC Ambassador Series
  • Tom Lucchesi joins the UIS Office of Advancement
  • UIS receives State Farm grant to increase virtual server farm capacity
  • Who's Giving Now?
    • A Ripple Story: the Wepners' Unrestricted Gift
    • Carrol C. Hall donates fund for capitalism lectures
    • Clark and Carol Esarey
    • Donors to the Manny Velasco Athletics Scholarship Fund
    • Frank Marsaglia
    • Herb and Elizabeth Denniss: A Fierce Commitment to Education
    • Joe Terril
    • John Takeuchi
    • Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Donates HPLC to UIS
    • Maureen Schaaf
    • Melissa Stout Establishes Jane and John Stout Educational Scholarship
    • Robert and Marilyn Uteg
    • Sally Pancrazio
    • Scholarship Honors Leroy Jordan
    • Shellie and Tyler Treat
    • Syma Mendelsohn
    • UIS Receives $1.5 million gift from Osbornes
• Grants Assistance
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• How to Give
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        • A Tour through the Student Union
        • FAQs about the Student Union Construction
        • Images of the Student Union in Use
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        • Joan Buckles
      • Funds That Support for Educational Leadership
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        • Dr. Stephen J. Schwark China Exchange Program Fund
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      • Funds That Support Public Health
        • Study Abroad in the Gambia
      • Funds that Support Scholarships Organized by Criteria
        • Scholarship Funds for Academic Merit
        • Scholarship Funds for Community Service and Leadership
          • Jon and Stacey Lee Current-Use Scholarship
        • Scholarship Funds for Disabled Students
        • Scholarships for First-year Students (And Some Second-years)
        • Scholarships for International Students
        • Scholarships for Online Students
        • Scholarships for Students with Financial Need
        • Scholarships for Transfer Students
        • Scholarships for Women
        • Scholarships with Other Criteria
        • Unrestricted Scholarships for Students at UIS
      • Funds That Support Social Work
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      • Funds That Support Student Affairs
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        • Student Organizations by Category
      • Funds that support Teacher Education
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      • Funds that Support the Capital Scholars Honors Program
      • Funds that support the Center for Academic Success & Advising
      • Funds that support the Center for Lincoln Studies
      • Funds That Support the Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service
        • 2017 Online Infographic
      • Funds That Support the Center for State Policy and Leadership
        • Fund that Supports Innovate Springfield
      • Funds that support the College of Business and Management
        • 2019 End of Spring CBM Newsletter
          • 2019 End of Spring CBM Newsletter Faculty Accomplishments
          • 2019 End of Spring CDM News – Other News
          • 2019 End of Spring Student Accomplishments
      • Funds that support the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
      • Funds that support the College of Public Affairs and Administration
      • Funds That Support the Cox Children’s Center
      • Funds That Support the Diversity Center
        • 2019 Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month
      • Funds That Support the Human Services Concentrations
      • Funds That Support the Master's of Business Administration
      • Funds that Support the Office of International Programs
      • Funds That Support the Peoria Program
      • Funds that support the Prairie Area Teaching Initiative
      • Funds That Support the Student Government Association
      • Funds that Support the Student Research
      • Funds That Support the Women's Center
      • Funds That Support Theatre
      • Funds that support UIS Field Stations
      • Funds That Support UIS Performing Arts Services
      • Funds That Support Visual Arts
      • Funds That Support Women and Gender Studies
      • Support the Speech and Debate Team
  • Donor Recognition
    • Erin L. Egolf | Recent Grad and Loyal Donor
    • Giving Society
    • The Donor Wall
  • Facilities and Gardens
  • Facilities and Gardens Funds
  • NPR Illinois
  • Prairie Star Athletics
  • Scholarship Funds
  • Student Affairs and Student Organization Funds
  • UIS Performing Arts Services
• Office of Advancement
• Scholarship Celebration
  • Alfredo (Freddy) Rocha – Scholarship Story
  • Andrew Cunningham – Scholarship Story
  • Bailey Martin – Scholarship Story
  • Brandon Smith – Scholarship Story
  • Edirivere Okoro – Scholarship Story
  • Janet Ajiboso – Scholarship Story
  • Kristine Sonnek – Scholarship Story
  • Narcedalia Ramirez – Scholarship Story
  • Ocean Pangan – Scholarship Story
  • Rachel Mellott – Scholarship Story
  • Taiwo Akinsoji – Scholarship Story
  • Waheed Ogunwale – Scholarship Story