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May 12, 2022
Some Career Reflections as Graduation and Next Steps Lie Ahead for Our Students
As we are about to wind down the semester and students look forward to graduation, many students are still contemplating going to graduate school, taking…
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May 09, 2022
The $195 Billion Challenge: Facing State Fiscal Cliffs After COVID-19 Aid Expires
Join an exclusive webinar to discuss the forthcoming issue paper: The $195 Billion Challenge: Facing State Fiscal Cliffs After COVID-19 Aid…
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May 05, 2022
CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Yu-Sheng Lee
Hello, I’m Yu-Sheng Lee, an Assistant Professor of Public Health at the College of Public Affairs and Administration. Before proudly joining the community…
Dr. Brandon Derman and Dr. Megan Styles, Environemtnal Studies faculty, at a climate protest on the Quad in 2019
Apr 22, 2022
Waiting on the world to change? Happy Earth Day everybody – now let’s talk about the climate crisis!
In February of this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began to roll out its Sixth Assessment Report (or AR6).  Climate change and…
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Apr 21, 2022
MPA- A Master of Plentiful Activities
When one thinks of enrolling in a graduate degree program, they most likely don’t picture themselves getting involved in extracurricular activities. It’s…
Apr 20, 2022
Journalism: Where we’ve been, where we’re going
I was honored to be invited to speak earlier this month at UIS' Lunch & Learn Series presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the…