Adam Larison

UIS Music Instructor

What inspired you to be a musician?

In recent months, there has been increased news coverage of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Illinois. Two events help explain this coverage. First, the City of Evanston became the first city in Illinois to adopt RCV for all voters in the city (as opposed to only for those deployed as part of the military) following a referendum where approximately 82% of voters supported RCV.

We are gearing up for the Take Your Child to Work Day event on April 27, 2023, and we still have spots available! Please sign up here to register your child for this event, but don’t delay. Sign up closes on April 14!

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The recent election of Brandon Johnson as Chicago’s new mayor has been the center of attention in the US this week. As public safety concerns top the priority list for Chicagoans, political observers are attempting to explain the appeal of Johnson, who emphasized community investment and alternatives to policing to restore order in Chicago, in contrast to his opponent Paul Vallas who promised to pursue a tough-on-crime agenda.

It’s Annual Evaluation Season for Academic Professional and Civil Service employees. Human Resources will be holding an Information Session via Zoom this Friday, April 14 from 2-3 p.m. to walk through how to use the new online Annual Evaluation form, to discuss the evaluation process and to answer any questions you may have. This session is open to supervisors and employees.

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