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Aug 15, 2022
Good morning: UIS has re-established a SHIELD saliva-based COVID-19 testing site on campus available to active-status students, faculty and staff this semester. The site opens TODAY in a new location: Classroom 28…
Aug 15, 2022
New Year, New Goals With the beginning of another academic year upon us, UIS faculty, staff, and students have access to new learning opportunities through our partnership with Academic Impressions. Professional…
Aug 10, 2022
Greetings! Our August COVID-19 briefing is at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12. We will provide an overview of Fall 2022 guidelines related to COVID-19, discuss the upcoming reopening of our SHIELD testing center, and answer…
Aug 05, 2022
The website continues to show dramatic improvements in site performance post-migration.  The pageviews continues to increase from June to July by an overall 5.05% for 838,650 pageviews. The average time on the…
Jul 07, 2025
7.7.2025 Happy July, everyone —  I hope everyone is enjoying a productive and restful summer. While the season brings a slower pace for some, much work continues across campus, particularly with Facilities improvements. Make sure to read…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Apr 03, 2025
Dear UIS Community, As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance student success, we have recently begun work on our HLC Quality Initiative, a large-scale improvement process required by HLC as part of our participation in the Open Pathway…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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