Good as Gold: Springfield Volunteer Awards

Recognizing the achievements of local volunteers and nonprofits. Submit your nominations today!

Award Categories Heart of Gold VolunteerYouth Volunteer AwardDistinguished Volunteer AwardBusiness Honor RollOrganization of the YearStar Staff, Star Student (LLCC or UIS)

Nominations for these categories are due Friday, Feb. 14. This year's ceremony will be held on Monday, April 21.

Dear Faculty,

I hope that this week is the beginning of a great semester for you and your students. As the campus faculty athletic representative, I'm writing you with a couple of reminders as we begin the new semester. 

As an institution we are among the elite when it comes to the academic standards to which we hold our student athletes. The academic performance of student-athletes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC, our conference), make it one of the premier division II conferences nationwide. 

WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch will host the first event in her new Thinkers Series, titled “A Call to Think: Engaged Citizenship.”

WHEN: 5-6:15 p.m. Jan. 29

WHERE: Brookens Auditorium, on the lower level of Brookens Library at UIS

DETAILS: Chancellor Gooch will be joined by Steven D. Schwinn, professor at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Law, for an engaging discussion on the importance of engaged citizenship.