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UIS Update A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Whitney

Mayo 31, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter May 31, 2022

5.31.22 Dear UIS Colleagues: I hope you had a meaningful Memorial Day weekend, and maybe even got the chance to catch some Prairie Stars...

Mayo 25, 2022

UIS Perspectives: It has been an incredibly fulfilling two years

The following is an excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on May...

Mayo 20, 2022

Chancellor Whitney's Board of Trustees Comments, May 2022

Karen Whitney BOT Remarks | 5.13.22 Good morning. In the 22 months I have been with UIS serving as the Interim Chancellor, I am thrilled to share with...

Mayo 16, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter for May 16, 2022

5.16.22 Dear Colleagues: We made it! Knowing the Class of 2022 has walked across the commencement stage should give us all a profound...

Mayo 03, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter for May 2, 2022

5.2.22 Dear UIS Colleagues: What a beautiful time to be on campus! Not only are our grounds in bloom, the community garden has been planted...

Abr 18, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter for April 18, 2022

Dear UIS Colleagues — It is National Volunteer Month, and I am always excited to see how dedicated our university is to serving the community and each...

Abr 04, 2022

Chancellor's Newsletter for April 4, 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

A Message from the Chancellor: Thank you for two years of being United in Safety

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...