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Nov 10, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Reminder to take the University Experience Survey
11.10.25 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The University Experience Survey remains available through Nov. 21. Over the past three weeks, you should…
Nov 10, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 11.10.25
11.10.25 Happy Monday, Thank you to everyone who attended SECA Bingo. Together, we raised $1,116 for Compass for Kids, a record-breaking total that…
Nov 03, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: SECA Campaign Giving Opportunities
11.3.25 Dear Colleagues: As the State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign draws to a close on Nov. 12, I’d like to remind you about…
Oct 27, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 10.27.25
10.27.25 Happy Monday, I want to thank you all for joining me for the Fall Employee Info Session on Oct. 16 to discuss enrollment and retention,…
Oct 24, 2025
In Case You Missed It: 2025 Fall Employee Information Session Recording
If you could not attend our Fall Employee Information Session last Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Brookens Auditorium, the Office of Electronic Media has…
Oct 13, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 10.13.25
10.13.25 It’s finally starting to feel like fall! And with that, I invite you to join me for the Fall Employee Information Session from 3–4:30 p.m. on Oct…
Sep 29, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 9.29.25
9.29.25 I want to thank Student Affairs and the Homecoming Committee for putting together a fantastic homecoming. I enjoyed watching the soccer and…
Sep 17, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Annual SECA Campaign Begins Today
9.17.25 Dear Colleagues, As we begin another academic year at UIS, I am writing to invite you to participate in the State and University Employees…
Sep 15, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 9.15.25
9.15.25 Happy Homecoming Week, UIS! This is one of the best times of the year to come together as a campus community, showcase our school spirit and…
Sep 11, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: AI Special Interest Groups - Application Open
9.11.25 Dear Faculty and Staff: We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence, and it is reshaping higher education, the…
Sep 05, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Resources for Support
9.5.25 Dear UIS community — The start of a new semester brings fresh energy, new goals and the promise of opportunity. However, as we move forward…
Sep 04, 2025
UIS Chancellor Janet L. Gooch named to NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact
University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch has been selected for a four-year term on the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact…
Sep 02, 2025
UIS Lincoln expert to speak at Chancellor’s Thinkers Series
WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch will discuss the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln during a Thinkers Series…
Sep 02, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 9.2.25
9.2.25 Good afternoon, UIS:  The fall semester is in full swing, and it’s amazing to see so many students back on campus and the energy they bring…
Aug 22, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Welcome to the Fall 2025 semester!
8.22.25 Dear UIS Community — Welcome to the start of the fall semester. Today marks the 55th first day of classes since this university welcomed its…
Aug 18, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 8.18.25
8.18.25 Greetings, colleagues. We are just four days from the start of a new academic year! I’d like to invite you to join me on Thursday, Aug. 21, for…
Aug 13, 2025
Save the Date: Library Commons Groundbreaking
Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Library Commons at UIS: When: Friday, September 19, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Where: On the…
Aug 04, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 8.4.25
8.4.25 Happy August, everyone —  Last week, Cabinet held a retreat at the Lake Springfield Field Station. It was a great opportunity for each…
Jul 31, 2025
Faculty-Staff Academic Year Kickoff
Don’t miss the annual Faculty-Staff Academic Year Kickoff! Mark your calendar to attend the annual Faculty-Staff Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the…
Jul 15, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: 2025-26 Merit-Based Salary Program
7.15.25 Dear Faculty & Staff — Following President Killeen’s June 25 announcement, this message confirms the 1% merit-based salary program for the…
Jul 07, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 7.7.25
7.7.2025 Happy July, everyone —  I hope everyone is enjoying a productive and restful summer. While the season brings a slower pace for some, much…