The University of Illinois Springfield will hold a virtual Graduate School Week Sept. 25-29. The week will give students who are thinking about earning a master’s degree a chance to learn more about UIS’ 44 graduate programs of study.

“The week provides an ideal chance for aspiring students seeking to further their education, acquire additional skills for career growth or explore career transitions,” said Kathryn Kleeman, UIS director of admission.

University of Illinois Springfield Political Science Professor Jason Pierceson’s book, “Before Bostock: The Accidental LGBTQ Precedent of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins,” is the co-recipient of the inaugural LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award from the Sexuality and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA).

According to APSA, the LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award is given annually to a book published in the preceding calendar year that addresses LGBTQ+ politics.

The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Aug. 29, 2023.

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has launched a new mobile app.

Officials say the app benefits students by making it easier for them to identify their academic advisor, schedule appointments and prepare a tentative drag-and-drop course schedule for an upcoming semester through the Advise U tool.

The following is a guest column written by Robert Kerr, executive director of innovation and opportunity at the University of Illinois Springfield, that was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 31, 2023.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 31, 2023.

"A state-of-the-art intercollegiate sports facility opens Sept. 6 at University of Illinois Springfield, but don't expect to see any of the competitors run, jump or throw.

They'll spend their time sitting, staring and clicking.

Videogaming, or esports, has become the latest team activity on the college campus.