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Nov 30, 2021

UIS student continued learning and leading his fraternity, while deployed with the Illinois Army National Guard
Nov 17, 2021

UIS and Community Health Roundtable to host a webinar on “Overcoming Misinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Nov 15, 2021

UIS student Summer Warner honored with the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois
Nov 02, 2021

UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents the 2021 silent auction and benefit both online and at the gallery
Nov 01, 2021

UIS faculty co-author two chapters in new “A Guide to Administering Distance Learning” book
Nov 01, 2021

TEDx UofISpringfield seeks nominations for Springfield-area speakers
Oct 25, 2021

UIS to offer 18 accelerated courses starting Dec. 13 to help students continue their educational goals
Oct 15, 2021

IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike to discuss health equity during UIS co-hosted virtual presentation
Oct 12, 2021

UIS creates three new schools, adds degrees and minors
Oct 06, 2021

UIS Visual Arts Gallery to present “Code of Complication” by Springfield artist Betsy Dollar

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Nov 08, 2021

Ten UIS students to present their work at a virtual COPLAC conference

Oct 27, 2021

UIS Education Honor Society inducts 11 new members

Aug 23, 2021

UIS partners to release the Continuum of Learning’s Sangamon Success Progress Report

Aug 18, 2021

University of Illinois Springfield announces eight new faculty appointments

Jun 22, 2021

UIS partners with Green Flower to offer non-credit online certificates on cannabis industry topics

Jun 15, 2021

UIS and Community Health Roundtable to host a webinar on “The Lasting Effects of COVID-19”

Jun 04, 2021

UIS Director of Study Away Programs Jonathan GoldbergBelle honored for excellence in community programming

May 18, 2021

UIS and Community Health Roundtable to host a webinar on “COVID-19 and Returning to Work”

Apr 20, 2021

UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members

Apr 19, 2021

Arnold Henning named the Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Designate at UIS

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Nov 02, 2021

UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents the 2021 silent auction and benefit both online and at the gallery

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery annual silent auction and benefit will take place both online and on-site at…

Oct 15, 2021

IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike to discuss health equity during UIS co-hosted virtual presentation

WHAT: Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, will explore health equity, not only in definition, but also…

Oct 06, 2021

UIS Visual Arts Gallery to present “Code of Complication” by Springfield artist Betsy Dollar

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Code of Complication,” an exhibition by Springfield-…

Sep 30, 2021

UIS and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Speaker Series to discuss reform of education and workforce development

The University of Illinois Springfield and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) Speaker Series will discuss “…

Sep 30, 2021

UIS to host Lincoln Legacy workshop, film premiere and discussion on “Lincoln and Anti-Racism”

The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will hold a workshop for K-12 social studies educators on “Lincoln,…

Sep 16, 2021

UIS Police Department to host a public safety day for Springfield-area children

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Police Department will host a public safety day for Springfield-area children. The event will…

Sep 16, 2021

UIS and Community Health Roundtable to explore animals’ ability to transmit infections to humans

The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will…

Sep 09, 2021

UIS Visual Arts Gallery to present “AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BROWN BUFFALO II” by José Guadalupe Garza

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BROWN BUFFALO II,” an exhibition by…

Sep 07, 2021

The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular Friday Night Star Parties will be held in a virtual format this fall due to the COVID-19…

Sep 02, 2021

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will hold three virtual Lunch & Learn Series events this fall. The series is presented by…

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Nov 24, 2021

New bill pushes for fewer tests to become a teacher

Illinois lawmakers are pushing once again for fewer tests to become a teacher. Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, filed a new bill aimed at…

Nov 22, 2021

Turner's two goals propels UIS past Maryville

Making their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer tournament, the University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars…

Nov 19, 2021

UIS, roundtable to host webinar on overcoming misinformation during pandemic

The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a…

Nov 17, 2021

Firefighters respond to fire at UIS campus housing

Springfield firefighters were dispatched to a residential hall at the University of Illinois Springfield at around 3:45 p.m. Monday in…

Nov 15, 2021

Getting to know the Prairie Stars National qualifiers

Blake Jones, Taryn Christy and Wyatt McIntyre have qualified for Nationals this week in Tampa. Channel1450 spoke with the three UIS…

Nov 15, 2021

Look to Lincoln's Interactions with Black Americans to Understand His Racial Attitudes

Six weeks after Lincoln’s death, Frederick Douglass described him as “emphatically the black man’s president, the first chief executive “…

Nov 12, 2021

UIS men's basketball is hoping youth can make early impact

The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team starts the 2021 season Friday at the Lindenwood Tipoff Classic. The Prairie…

Nov 12, 2021

UIS raises flag to honor Veteran's Day

University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) raised the American flag in a ceremony Thursday to commemorate Veteran's Day. The annual Flag…

Nov 12, 2021

UIS women's basketball returns 80 percent of scoring from best GLVC season record team

The University of Illinois Springfield women's basketball team tips off the season Friday at the Midwest Region Crossover. The Prairie…

Nov 11, 2021

Hiring issues continue as unemployment rate drops

A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report found 201,000 Illinoisans left their jobs in August alone. But here in Sangamon County, the…

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