University of Illinois Springfield students and faculty won several awards at the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) International Business Conference (IBC) held March 16-18, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

The UIS chapter of SAM was awarded third place in both the SAM National Collegiate Case Study Competition and the SAM National Collegiate Written Case Study Competition, demonstrating their exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to effectively communicate their findings.

3.23.23

Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff —

Springfest needs volunteers to serve as judges for this campus tradition! Judges are needed for the following events:

Monday, April 17 - Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, April 18 - Trivia NightWednesday, April 19 - Flag and ChantFriday, April 21 - Sports Day 1Saturday, April 22 - Sports Day 2 

If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please complete this form by April 3.

Dear Faculty and Staff —

The election to fill vacancies on University Personnel Committees was conducted in accordance with the Faculty Personnel Policy, Article 2. Section 3, and the following individuals have been elected to serve:

Campus Promotions Committee: 2 at-large positions expiring 25/26

Patty Byrnes (AEF)Neetu Singh (MIS)

Tenure Review Committee: 2 at-large positions expiring 25/26

University of Illinois Springfield English Instructor Jennifer Whalen’s first book of poems has been selected by the poet Rick Barot for the 2022 Lightscatter Press Prize. Her book, “Eveningful,” will be available for purchase in spring 2024.

Whalen is a poet and educator from the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati, Ohio area. Her poems have been published in Gulf Coast, Denver Quarterly, Southern Indiana Review, New South, Glass: A Journal for Poetry, The Boiler, Grist and elsewhere.