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Nov 14, 2025
Dear students, faculty and staff:
Unfortunately, due to issues beyond our control, Lincoln Residence Hall roofing repairs will cause the Great Room, Seminar Room and Prayer Room to be shut down starting Friday,...
Nov 14, 2025
The nomination period is now open!
The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program celebrates outstanding graduates under the age of forty or those who have graduated within the past five years. Honorees are...
Nov 13, 2025
To UIS Civil Service Employees:
On behalf of the State Universities Civil Service Employee Advisory Committee, we are writing to invite you to participate in an important constituent survey. Your feedback is...
Nov 12, 2025
On Thursday, November 13, Parking Lot J will be closed to campus for parking due to an event being held at the Student Union.
On this date, please make sure to plan accordingly and utilize alternate...
Mar 23, 2026
3.23.2026
Dear UIS Community:
Last week, UIS hosted the March Board of Trustees meeting. We were thrilled to see the Board vote to approve our proposed Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Engineering Technology, which will support a strong...
Mar 10, 2026
Academic Affairs Colleagues,
I write to provide an update on the Academic Portfolio Review and Prioritization process. From the beginning, the Academic Portfolio Review (APR) was not intended to be a retrospective exercise. It was designed...
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Employee Recognition
Ago 01, 2024
Douglas Brackney has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for July 2024. He is an administrative aide in the Career Development Center.
His supervisor, Katherine Battee-Freeman,...
Getting to Know You
Mar 11, 2025
Ryan Bye is the Director Strategy and Partnerships for the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS?
I spent the past 11 years working...
Employee Events
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