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Jul 10, 2025
AI Detection
Copyleaks AI Detector Update
On July 8, Copyleaks upgraded its AI detector from v8.1 to v9. Our Copyleaks representative has indicated that "you may notice some differentiation in results on scans…
Jul 09, 2025
We have Bocce ball courts on campus!
We’d like to offer a summer lunch league for UIS employees. Yes, it’s a bit warm outside, but it’s not a game that takes a lot of energy. It's a game that's a lot of fun.
A…
Jul 09, 2025
Employees not currently enrolled in payroll deduction can purchase a 2025-26 parking hang tag online by enrolling in payroll deduction or using a debit or credit card. Please note that employees not enrolled in payroll…
Jul 08, 2025
Timely Warning – Attempted Arson
Date/Time of Incident: Over the night of July 7, 2025Location: Public Affairs Center (PAC)
Dear campus community member,
The UIS Police Department is issuing this Timely…
Jul 07, 2025
7.7.2025
Happy July, everyone —
I hope everyone is enjoying a productive and restful summer. While the season brings a slower pace for some, much work continues across campus, particularly with Facilities improvements. Make sure to read…
May 05, 2025
From Provost Schwab
Colleagues,
As we come to the end of an eventful and sometimes challenging academic year, I simply want to express my appreciation for the faculty, staff, and students who make UIS the great place it is to learn, work, and…
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Employee Recognition
May 14, 2025
Yoselin Gonzalez, a building service worker in facilities and services, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for May 2025.Gonzalez was nominated by campus colleagues for her…
Getting to Know You
May 29, 2025
Priyanka Deo is an instructor in the School of Communications and Media and director for Student Media.
Can you give a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS?
My journey to the University of Illinois…
Employee Events
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How do AI detectors work? Are they accurate? What biases do these systems have? Join ITS and COLRS staff to see live testing of an AI detection tool.
Join the Zoom session
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Learn our playbook for the upcoming year, and meet new faculty and administrative staff. Following Kickoff, join us for Convocation in the Sangamon Auditorium and a party on the quad with free food.
Bring an item…
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We are thrilled to introduce the August installment of the Employee Development Series: Leaves of Absence. This session will be presented by Heather Moore from the Office of Human Resources. Get ready to take a…
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