The University of Illinois Springfield is planning to hold a moment of silence for people fighting for justice in Ukraine. 

It is sponsored by the UIS International Student Association and UIS Office of International Student Services. 

This story appeared on WAND News on March 3, 2022.

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Founded in Oak Park, Illinois by artist Sabina Ott in 2011, the Terrain Biennial has produced five editions in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and now 2021. Terrain Exhibitions brings contemporary art where it is most needed and least expected: yards, front steps, windows, porches, and roofs in residential neighborhoods across the U.S. (and beyond).

The University of Illinois Springfield Cox Children’s Center has received the Gold Circle of Quality designation, the highest rating possible, from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s new quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development providers.

“We are proud to receive the Gold Circle of Quality,” said Stacey Gilmore, director of the UIS Cox Children’s Center. “Providing quality in early learning and development will help our children be better prepared for success in school and in life.”

The University of Illinois Springfield School of Education has partnered with Springfield School District 186 to support the district’s new Diverse Workforce Pipeline Program. The goal of the program is to increase the number of diverse teachers in District 186 classrooms.

Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield will present five livestreamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in March as part of their “Women’s History Month: Community Trailblazers” series.