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Feb 03, 2022

Message from the Chancellor: New COVID-19 Testing Requirements Effective Feb. 14

Dear UIS Students and Colleagues – Thank you for helping us start the Spring 2022 semester United in Safety. I cannot adequately express just how...

Ene 25, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter January 24, 2022

1.24.22 UIS Colleagues – I hope this newsletter finds you safely back into a routine and staying warm as we endure the frigid days of January....

Ene 11, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter January 10, 2022

1.10.22 Happy New Year, UIS Colleagues – Welcome to 2022 and to the spring semester! You have already received communication...

Message from the Chancellor - photo of Chancellor Whitney

Ene 06, 2022

Message from the Chancellor: UIS Spring 2022 Booster & Testing Requirements

1.6.22 Important announcements in this message:· Details of the UIS booster requirement are below; deadline is Jan. 21 for most individuals· Entry testing...

Dic 21, 2021

Message from the Chancellor: Preparing for Spring 2022 Semester

12.21.21 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff – As we learn more about the trajectory of COVID-19 over the coming weeks, I want to urge each of you to take...

Dic 17, 2021

Message from the Chancellor: Spring 2022 Entry Testing Announcement

Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff — We have just completed an exceptionally successful Fall 2021 semester. A quick look at the numbers clearly shows how...

Dic 14, 2021

Chancellor's Newsletter for Dec. 13, 2021

12.13.21 Dear Colleagues, This is our last newsletter for 2021! Winter break has arrived like a much-welcomed friend – a needed break to...

Dic 06, 2021

Message from the Chancellor: COVID-19 Booster Encouragement

12.6.21 Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff – I share my support for President Killeen’s earlier message today about the importance of receiving a...