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  • Jan 25, 2023
    UIS to host six ECCE Speaker Series events
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  • Jan 19, 2023
    Yokasty Owens named the 2022 UIS Employee of the Year
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  • Jan 10, 2023
    Businesses and organizations are invited take part in the UIS Career Connections Expo
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  • Jan 05, 2023
    Linda M. Delene named UIS interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs
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  • Dec 21, 2022
    UIS Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ann Comerford to become president of ACUI in 2024
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  • Dec 14, 2022
    Seven STAR Successes of 2022!
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  • Dec 12, 2022
    UIS Police Chief Ross Owens graduates from the FBI National Academy
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  • Dec 06, 2022
    UIS officially takes ownership of the future downtown Springfield Innovation Center property
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  • Nov 21, 2022
    Vickie Cook named UIS Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management
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  • Nov 16, 2022
    UIS recognized as a 2022 most engaged campus for college student voting
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Jan 03, 2023
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “A tax on a bag and other landscapes” by Chicago-based artist Frances Lee
Nov 29, 2022
UIS Theatre presents Student Directed Scenes
Nov 10, 2022
UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members
Nov 10, 2022
UIS Student Affairs staff and programs receive awards at Region V ACUI Conference
Nov 03, 2022
UIS to host a sustainable solutions lab for the leaders of smaller Illinois communities
Oct 12, 2022
UIS Theatre to present six performances of “Medea” by Euripides
Oct 11, 2022
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents Turkish artist Hale Ekinci in solo exhibition and lecture series
Sep 16, 2022
UIS political science graduate student awarded Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms award
Sep 14, 2022
UIS Webinar Series - Policing and Community Health: How Behavioral Health Providers and the Community React and Respond
Sep 08, 2022
UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents "Poly-wave: Seeds of Color and Shape," a solo exhibition by UIS alum Mauricio Ramirez
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Jan 25, 2023
UIS to host six ECCE Speaker Series events
The University of Illinois Springfield will host six Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series events during Spring…
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Jan 03, 2023
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “A tax on a bag and other landscapes” by Chicago-based artist Frances Lee
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “A tax on a bag and other landscapes,” a solo…
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Nov 29, 2022
UIS Theatre presents Student Directed Scenes
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Theatre Program invitees the public to attend Student Directed Scenes, an interesting variety…
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Nov 03, 2022
UIS to host a sustainable solutions lab for the leaders of smaller Illinois communities
WHAT: The University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute Center for Urban Resilience and Environmental Sustainability (CURES…
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Oct 12, 2022
UIS Theatre to present six performances of “Medea” by Euripides
The University of Illinois Springfield Theatre Program will present six performances of “Medea” by Euripides opening on Friday, Oct. 28 in…
Artwork by Hale Ekinci
Oct 11, 2022
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents Turkish artist Hale Ekinci in solo exhibition and lecture series
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery presents “Motif: Silent Language,” an exhibition of mixed-media fiber works by…
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Oct 10, 2022
UIS presents the 44th annual International Festival
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield invites the community to the 44th annual International Festival. The longest running student-…
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Oct 05, 2022
UIS to host a teacher’s workshop and public lecture on “Lincoln and African Americans in History and Memory”
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will hold a workshop for K-12 social studies educators and the 2022 Mary…
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Oct 04, 2022
Illinois Innocence Project Defenders of the Innocent event to feature the Exoneree Band with Amanda Knox
WHAT: The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield will hold its annual Defenders of the Innocent fundraising…
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Oct 03, 2022
Cox Children's Center, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center Trunk or Treat Sign Up
The Cox Children’s Center and the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center encourage your participation in our annual Trunk or Treat for…

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Jan 17, 2023
Two teams from UIS participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Competition
Two teams from UIS participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Competition Students took a special topics class centered around…
Jan 17, 2023
UIS sponsors students to the Community Bank Case Study Competition
UIS sponsors students to the Community Bank Case Study Competition In collaboration with INB, Office of Engaged Learning, and AEF…
Dec 12, 2022
Gen Z came to ‘slay.’ Their bosses don’t know what that means.
The following in an excerpt of a story published in The Washington Post on Dec. 12, 2022. For some zoomers, the immediacy of text…
Dec 07, 2022
UIS finalizes purchase of downtown building for Innovation Center's new home
The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register story published on Dec. 7, 2022. The University of Illinois Springfield has…
Nov 10, 2022
UIS professor featured in Netflix true crime series
The following is an excerpt of a story published by WCIA-TV on Nov. 10, 2022. You may have watched one University of Illinois professor…
Nov 06, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield students learn the importance of civic engagement
The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register column written by Jill Hawkins, program director for the UIS Volunteer and Civic…
Nov 01, 2022
UIS students collect nearly 8,000 pounds of food donations
The following is an excerpt of a WCIA-TV article published on Nov. 1, 2022 During the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event,…
Oct 31, 2022
Illinois colleges commit to diversity despite challenge to affirmative action admissions
The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register article published on Oct. 31, 2022 Considering an applicant's race to foster…
Oct 20, 2022
Downtown UIS Innovation Center becoming a reality
The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times article published on Oct. 20, 2022 University of Illinois officials hope to close in…
Oct 11, 2022
Amanda Knox to perform with Exoneree Band at Illinois Innocence Project fundraiser
The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register article published on Oct. 11, 2022 "Amanda Knox, who made international…

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