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Oct 29, 2025
UIS is a member of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. RISE Springfield, the young professionals networking group of chamber, is planning their annual Leadership Conference for Tuesday, April 28,...
Oct 29, 2025
Welcome to the COLRS Catch Up! We'd like to start by introducing Melanie Weigel, who is joining us as an Extra Help eLearning Specialist! Melanie holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the UIUC...
Oct 27, 2025
Feeling Ducky? Ready to go duck wild?
Get ready to put your ducktective skills to work with the UIS campus-wide duck hunt! From Monday, October 27, at 8:00 AM through Friday, October 31, at 3:00 PM, the...
Oct 24, 2025
On October 29, join us in honoring our incredible faculty and staff who make the campus community so special. As part of the celebration, shoppers who spend $75 or more on apparel and gifts will receive a complimentary...
Feb 09, 2026
2.9.26
Dear UIS Community:
Thank you to everyone who attended the RISE Professional Development Retreat last Friday and helped make the day a success. Special thanks to Dr. Jamarco Clark for stepping in during the Chancellor’s Thinker Series...
Feb 05, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gregg “Bagel” Johnson as the next Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE), pending final approval by the Board of Trustees. Dr. Johnson...
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Employee Recognition
Sep 30, 2024
Joshua Lauer, an electrician with Facilities and Services at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been selected as the Employee of the Month for September 2024. Lauer is known for his exceptional dedication and...
Getting to Know You
Mar 27, 2025
DeShun Campbell is a program/student advisor (LS) for the College of Business and Management.
What’s the most rewarding project you have worked on?
As an advisor, I work with many students, mostly international,...
Employee Events
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