The Center for State Policy and Leadership promotes evidence-based policy and practice in the public sector.
This Center’s mission is carried out through research that informs public decisions and understanding; internships, training programs, and applied problem solving that strengthens public leadership; and journalism that educates and engages citizens in public affairs. The Center:
Researches, evaluates, and helps form effective public policy,
Educates citizens on public affairs issues, and
Provides leadership and professional development programs.
The CSPL Office is currently unavailable to meet with walk-in visitors. To meet with a member of the team, please email cspl@uis.edu.
Learn how the Center for State Policy and Leadership has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, and where The Center is headed in the future.
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Illinois Innocence Project
University of Illinois Springfield students are helping to free the wrongfully convicted by interning and volunteering at the Illinois Innocence Project on campus.
Graduate Public Service Internship
The Office of Graduate Intern Programs seeks experiential learning opportunities at state and local government agencies for UIS graduate students.
UIS and the Child Welfare League of America partner to establish simulation training to support new standards for child protective services
The University of Illinois Springfield Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Learning is partnering with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to...
Sep 27, 2023
UIS to host a networking summit for local government and non-profit leaders
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership, College of Public Affairs and Education and Win Together will host a...
Sep 12, 2023
UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership to showcase its important work
The University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) will discuss the important work it’s doing to promote the public good...
Abr 14, 2023
UIS to hold an online panel discussion on ranked choice voting in Illinois
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and School of Public Management and Policy will host an online panel...
Sep 30, 2022
UIS GPSI intern Marcel Tworek helps the Old State Capitol gain federal Underground Railroad Site recognition
University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding...
Mayo 31, 2022
IEMA and UIS awarded silver Telly Award for its Safe2Help Illinois Choose Kindness Video
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), announced today its Safe2Help Illinois...
Abr 11, 2022
UIS webinar series to explore the conflict in Ukraine “The Economics of the Crisis”
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar panel discussion and Q&A with faculty experts discussing the economic consequences of...
Mar 29, 2022
UIS and Community Health Roundtable to host a webinar on the after effects of the pandemic
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free virtual public webinar...