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Nov 04, 2026
UIS will honor veterans with a keynote address, a flag ceremony and an open house, starting at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 in PAC 160.
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Nov 03, 2026
Parking Lot J will be closed on Thursday, November 5, to accommodate an event at the Student Union. Members of the campus community are encouraged to plan accordingly and utilize alternate parking areas authorized…
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Nov 03, 2026
Join the UIS community for the annual Lighting of the Colonnade from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 to celebrate the season and a beloved campus tradition.
Nov 02, 2026
Parking Lot J will be closed on Wed., Nov. 4 from 6:00 am until about 1:00 pm for the UIS Scholarship Luncheon at the Student Union.
Oct 27, 2026
Chancellor Gooch has appointed Yanhui Guo, associate professor of computer science, as the chancellor’s associate for institutional artificial intelligence strategy and Katie Pavelko, program director of the student union, as the chancellor’s…
Oct 08, 2026
October 2026 From Provost Schwab Colleagues, With the midpoint of the semester approaching and the first fall colors beginning to arrive, I’ve been thinking about how important it is to protect time for rest and self-care. I know this is a…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Events

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Greenwashed or Groundbreaking? Charting 15 Years of Green IS Research from Hype to Impact In the midst of a widening polycrisis of…
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Sign up for website editor training on the uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students.…
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Join us every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in person in UHB 2028 or via Zoom for Quick Wins with Microsoft 365, a series of 30-minute, hands-on…
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Sign up for website editor training on the uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students.…
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Sign up for website editor training on the uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students.…

Employee Recognition

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Sep 25, 2026
Sarah Adams named UIS Employee of the Month for September 2026
Sarah Adams, assistant director of admissions, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for September 2026.  Her nominator recognizes her as a crucial team member committed to…

Getting to Know You

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Oct 21, 2026
Getting to know you: Dave Meredith
What do you like about your job? I work with some pretty amazing people who consistently remind me of the importance of the work we do. Outside of the medical field, I’m not sure who else can say they come to work…