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Assistant Vice Chancellor for HR On-Campus Interviews
Nov 13, 2024
Dear colleagues — The search for the UIS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources has yielded two finalists. They will be visiting campus for interviews Nov. 18 and 20.  An open forum will take place for…
Mandated Reporting Training Now Available
Nov 11, 2024
November 11, 2024 To: All University of Illinois System Employees You may now access the triennial Mandated Reporter training that is required under the Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA).…
UIS Volleyball: Faculty and Staff Appreciation - Fri., Nov. 8
Nov 05, 2024
On Friday, November 8th at 6 p.m. UIS Volleyball will host Great Lakes Valley Conference rival McKendree University in our annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation match. As you may know, faculty and staff can attend any…
Mandated Reporting Training – Coming November 11, 2024
Nov 05, 2024
All University of Illinois System employees, including those holding 0% (unpaid) appointments, are mandated reporters under the Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA). The ANCRA legislation requires…
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 3.24.25
Mar 24, 2025
3.24.25 Happy Monday, UIS— Thank you to everyone who welcomed our Board of Trustees to campus last week. During the meeting, the BOT approved the expansion of our in-state tuition program to select counties in northern Indiana and expanded…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Academic Affairs Newsletter - January-February 2025
Jan 29, 2025
From Provost Schwab Dear Colleagues, I start this month’s newsletter with a bit of enrollment news now that we have passed 10th-day census. We are slightly up in total headcount (4,401) and student credit hours (+2.22%) compared to last…

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Employee Recognition

Paul Pinneo
Jun 14, 2022
Paul Pinneo named the UIS Employee of the Month for June 2022
Paul Pinneo has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2022. He has worked as Web Specialist III for the UIS Office of Web Services since July 2019. Pinneo’s nominator…

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