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Sep 25, 2025
Dear Colleagues,
The Professional Staff Leadership Academy (PSLA) is a system-wide program designed to foster and sustain a culture of exceptional, dynamic, and transformational leadership across all levels of the...
Sep 25, 2025
The Office of Strategic Communications will be hosting two Open Photo Studio sessions for Fall 2025 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus...
Sep 25, 2025
We’re excited to announce that the Parking Lot D improvement project will officially begin on Monday, September 29. Please note that Parking Lot D will be closed starting at the end of day on...
Sep 25, 2025
We are excited to announce that the Good Idea Fund is available again this year! This initiative offers one-time (non-recurring) funds to support innovative ideas from UIS staff and faculty. If you have a...
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
Oct 13, 2023
Patty Meyer has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for October 2023. She is the superintendent of building services for UIS Facilities and Services.
“Patty’s commitment to her...
Getting to Know You
Oct 11, 2024
Jason Kosowski is the IT technical associate (LS) for Human Resources.
What do you like about your job?
I get to work with people who care about the work they do and are great team members. I also have the...
Employee Events
No employee specific events at this time. Check back soon! Visit our main website calendar for other university events.