University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies Director Jacob K. Friefeld’s book, “The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders’ Quest for Land and Freedom Heralded America’s Great Migration,” co-authored with Richard Edwards, has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Book Prize.

Friefeld previously served as an Illinois and Midwest studies research historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield before coming to UIS.

Dear UIS Students and Employees:

UIS is committed to maintaining a drug-free environment for its students and employees, in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. Our Drug Prevention Policy and Program was prepared in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.   

Please nominate a deserving employee today for the following Chancellor's Awards:

As the interim Dean of the UIS College of Health, Science, and Technology, I'm excited and personally moved to introduce our blog series, deeply inspired by the transformative ideas in Leonardi and Neeley's book on the digital mindset. Reading this book was a revelation; it reinforced my belief in our profound responsibility and obligation at CHST.

1.26.24

Dear Students:

On Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, I will be co-hosting an information session for students with the Student Government Association, and I hope you can attend. The session will include brief UIS updates from me and SGA President Emmanuelle Yakana, and we will have several members of the UIS leadership team present to address student questions. Areas represented will include Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Enrollment and Facilities/Services.

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