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Apr 26, 2023
April 26, 2023 Dear colleagues:  We are pleased to announce that additional paid days off again will be provided during the December/January holidays, a small token that we hope conveys just how much we…
Apr 26, 2023
Vachel Lindsay Drive will be CLOSED Friday, April 28 from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm due to the SAC Block Party. Please use Earnest Hemingway Drive and University Drive to access campus during this time. Residents of…
Apr 25, 2023
April 25, 2023 The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2023. If you do not want to…
Apr 25, 2023
Please be aware that Parking Lot E will be closed from early morning through noon on Wednesday, April 26 so that school children may safely enter the UIS Performing Arts Center for the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s…
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…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
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…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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