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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
Apr 04, 2022
4.4.22
Dear UIS Colleagues:
Spring is off to a great start at UIS. We signed a new transfer admission agreement with Illinois Central College to…
Mar 23, 2022
3.23.22
Dear UIS Students and Colleagues:
Two years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold of our world, we found ourselves experiencing a…
Mar 22, 2022
Janet L. Gooch, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Truman State University, an accomplished higher education leader and educator…
Mar 21, 2022
3.21.22
Dear UIS Colleagues –
Happy second official day of spring! I hope you had an enjoyable spring break; whether you spent some…
Mar 07, 2022
3.7.22
Dear UIS Colleagues –
I hope you were able to join the campus community Friday for a moment of silence for those fighting for…
Feb 22, 2022
2.21.22
Good morning, UIS Colleagues –
We are officially one month away from the first day of spring. That is certainly something to…