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Oct 08, 2025
Friday’s home volleyball match against William Jewell is the UIS Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game. Faculty and staff members can show their ID at the ticket gate and receive up to four free tickets for the match.
It’…
Oct 06, 2025
The Cox Children’s Center and the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center are once again hosting Trunk or Treat for Canned Goods. Please sign up to participate in this year’s event which is being held on Friday, October…
Oct 03, 2025
Registration ends Monday, October 6. Don’t miss your chance to be part of UI Stride Walktober 2025 – sign up today!
Participants have the chance to win weekly wellness prizes, and teams will be competing for “I…
Oct 01, 2025
As a University of Illinois employee, you are required to complete ethics training on an annual basis. This year's course focuses on relevant issues and events as they relate to the State Officials and Employees…
Dec 09, 2025
12.9.25
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
As the holiday season draws near, I have been reflecting on what makes me proud to be a Prairie Star. It is not just our accomplishments, though we have many to celebrate. It is the spirit of this…
Dec 04, 2025
December 2025
From Provost Schwab
Greetings,
As we approach the end of the fall semester, I want to send a note of appreciation to all members of the UIS community for all you do. Over the Thanksgiving break I had a chance to reflect on…
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Employee Recognition
Jan 13, 2025
University of Illinois Springfield has named Jason Keran, a mailing equipment operator and expeditor for Campus Services, as the Employee of the Month for December 2024.
Keran, who joined UIS in November 2018,…
Getting to Know You
May 15, 2025
Taylor Lester is the program coordinator for the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS).
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS?
Before coming to UIS, I was a…
Employee Events
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