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Apr 24, 2026
Dear Colleagues:
As the end of the fiscal year approaches, I’m asking for your support in ensuring we remain good stewards of our financial resources. The University of Illinois Springfield continues to face a…
Apr 22, 2026
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has reached a significant milestone in digital accessibility, achieving 100% website compliance, as of April 17, 2025, ahead of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
Apr 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended the Title II digital accessibility compliance date for public entities our size from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. This change gives institutions additional time to…
Apr 20, 2026
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The University of Illinois Springfield and the UPI Local 4100 Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Union have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a 3-year contract. Union members…
Apr 22, 2026
4.22.26
Dear Faculty and Staff,
I am pleased to share that David Meredith has been named the University of Illinois Springfield’s next vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management, effective June 16, pending formal approval by the…
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…
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RISE Encore Presentation: Cultivating Other-Awareness
As part of our CARE Framework, Dr. Jim Klein, UIS associate professor and chair of Counseling and Social Work, will present his popular RISE Retreat session, "…
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Our April session will be the Student Employment Electronic Checklist Launch on April 28, 2026, from 9:00-11:00am in the Student Union Ballroom. Laptops are encouraged but not required for this interactive training.
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College Readiness of the Post-COVID Cohort
How have our state’s incoming college students changed over the past ten years? What are their expectations in the classroom? What kinds of learning challenges do they…
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