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Nov 18, 2024
International Education Week (IEW) is promoted by the US Department of State and the US Department of Education. Both departments suggest it to be from November 18 to 22 this year. The aims are to prepare Americans for...
Nov 18, 2024
It’s time to start planning your 2025 Academic Summer Camp!  The University of Illinois Springfield hosts academic summer camps each year to help area high school students explore career options, gain...
Nov 15, 2024
Good afternoon!  Copyleaks just notified UIS that they will release an updated version of their AI detection model on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.  They state, “Our algorithm has been refined to...
Nov 15, 2024
Greetings Campus Community, The water has been shut off to all floors of PAC Tower 2 due to an unexpected plumbing problem discovered this afternoon. Our crews are actively working on repairs. Please note that...
Mar 10, 2026
3.10.26 Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to share that the University of Illinois System’s Mental Health Awareness and Support website now offers new Mental Health Self-assessment Tools available to all...
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
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...
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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