Hometown: Knoxville, IllinoisMajor: Exercise Science Future Plans: Attend graduate school for athletic training

12.5.22

Dear Faculty and Staff —

I am pleased to share that we are close to completing the interview process with potential interim provost candidates to fill an approximate six-month term while we conduct a national search for our next permanent provost. I wanted to provide the opportunity for faculty and staff to share their thoughts regarding the areas in which the interim provost should focus during their brief time with us.

On December 13, 2022, UIS will be implementing 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) to better protect both you and the university from unauthorized access to your personal data stored in the university's enterprise systems. UIS will be requiring a second layer of security to access your University account making it difficult for an unauthorized person to access your information. 2FA provides better account protection than merely using a password.

On December 6 at approximately 10 a.m., the UIS Police Department will be conducting a test of the Rave text message system in conjunction with the monthly tornado siren test. We will follow up the test with a brief survey (no longer than 12 questions) to help evaluate the effectiveness of the tornado sirens and the Rave text message system. We would appreciate your participation to help identify areas we need to improve.

UIS Police Department

Phone: (217)206-6690

Emergency: (217)206-7777

TTY: (217)206-7510

12.5.22

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

As we begin finals week and the end of 2022 quickly approaches, I’m thankful for all of the students, faculty and staff who have made this such a joyous year. Thank you for welcoming me into the Prairie Star family. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with kindness, joy and time with family. In that spirit, I want to share with you a short video looking back at our first semester together.