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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
Dec 21, 2021
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…
Dec 17, 2021
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…
Dec 14, 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…
Dec 06, 2021
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…
Nov 30, 2021
11.29.21
Hello, UIS colleagues --
I hope you found time for some rest and recuperation this Thanksgiving weekend. At UIS we have so many…
Nov 15, 2021
11.15.21
Good morning, UIS Colleagues--
The days may be getting shorter, but there is still so much happening at UIS that makes this an exciting time of…