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Oct 17, 2025
The roofing contractor will have a crane on site Tuesday morning, October 21, to place materials on the roof. The crane will be positioned on the west side of Founders, just off Eliza Farnham Drive. The bus...
Oct 15, 2025
The University of Illinois Springfield has named Robert Mitchell as assistant vice chancellor of Facilities and Services, effective Oct. 16. He will serve in a designate capacity pending formal approval by the...
Oct 10, 2025
As a reminder, Windows 10 will reach end of life on October 14 2025, and all university-owned Windows computers will need to be running Windows 11 before then. Computers running Windows 10 after October 14th will not...
Oct 10, 2025
The 2nd Act Campaign Has Reached $620,000
We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news! Thanks to a generous commitment from Dr. Sharron LaFollette, we’ll soon be expanding ADA seating in Sangamon Auditorium—...
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
Jun 18, 2024
Brian Clevenger has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2024. He is the associate vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management.
His supervisor, Vicki Cook,...
Getting to Know You
Feb 26, 2025
Tena Helton is a professor of English.
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS?
I always knew I wanted to teach. I earned my bachelor's degree in English with an education...
Employee Events
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