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Find all the latest UIS News on our top-performing students, faculty, and staff.

  • Mar 24, 2023
    UIS wins awards at the 2023 Society for Advancement of Management International Business Conference
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  • Mar 23, 2023
    UIS English instructor Jennifer Whalen’s first book of poems earns Lightscatter Press Prize
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  • Mar 16, 2023
    UIS students help with hurricane relief in Florida as part of Alternative Spring Break
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  • Mar 15, 2023
    UIS and LLCC to host Career Connections Expo for students, alumni and community members
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  • Mar 08, 2023
    UIS School of Public Management and Policy to host the annual Railsplitter banquet and awards
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  • Mar 07, 2023
    UIS students earn awards and leadership roles at the annual Model Illinois Government simulation
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  • Mar 02, 2023
    UIS announces Fall Semester 2022 Dean’s List
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  • Feb 27, 2023
    UIS celebrates 25 years as a pioneering leader in online learning
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  • Feb 24, 2023
    UIS presents awards for alumni achievement, service and humanitarianism during annual celebration
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  • Feb 20, 2023
    The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “In the Shadow” by artist Jennifer Holt
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Mar 01, 2023
UIS and the Springfield Art Association present “Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War” film screening and Q&A
Feb 24, 2023
Three UIS faculty accepted into COPLAC’s Beard Leadership Circle
Feb 15, 2023
Register now for UIS’ spring Lunch & Learn Series
Feb 09, 2023
UIS and Waubonsee Community College sign a transfer pathway agreement
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 Student Affairs staff and programs receive awards at Region V ACUI Conference
Nov 10, 2022
UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members
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
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Mar 01, 2023
UIS and the Springfield Art Association present “Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War” film screening and Q&A
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield and the Springfield Art Association present “Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War,” a film…
Jennifer Holt artwork
Feb 20, 2023
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “In the Shadow” by artist Jennifer Holt
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “In the Shadow,” an installation of ceramic works by…
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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…
Colonnade
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…
Colonnade
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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Mar 01, 2023
UIS celebrates 25 years of online learning
The following is an excerpt of a story published by WCIA-TV 3 on Feb. 28, 2023. "University of Illinois Springfield is celebrating 25…
Feb 21, 2023
UIS to send Cricket Club to national competition
The following is an excerpt of a story published by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 21, 2023. "The University of Illinois Springfield Cricket Club…
Feb 09, 2023
Chancellor Gooch: UIS expanding ways students can learn beyond classrooms
The following is an excerpt of a story published in The State Journal-Register on Feb. 9, 2023. "In her eight months on the job,…
Feb 09, 2023
UIS to offer more than 50 accelerated courses starting March 20
The following is an excerpt of a story that was published by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 9, 2023. "The University of Illinois Springfield is…
Feb 01, 2023
UIS students and staff host Black History Month kick off event
The following is an excerpt of a story broadcast by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 1, 2023. "The Diversity Center at UIS held a Black History Month…
Jan 29, 2023
At 50, UIS Public Affairs Reporting program still producing statehouse journalists
The following is an excerpt of a column published in The State Journal-Register on Jan. 29, 2023 that was written by UIS Public Affairs…
Jan 23, 2023
University of Illinois Springfield baseball set to honor the 2022 final four team
The following is an excerpt from a story published by WICS-TV 20 on Jan. 23, 2023. "The University of Illinois Springfield baseball…
Jan 12, 2023
Local university providing cannabis workforce training
The following is an excerpt of a WAND-TV 17 story published on Jan. 12, 2023. "Cannabis sales in the state of Illinois increased by 13…
Jan 05, 2023
University of Illinois lifts vaccine requirement
The following is an excerpt of a story published by NPR Illinois on Jan. 5, 2023. "The University of Illinois is ending its COVID-19…
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…

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