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Aug 26, 2026
The Chancellor’s Office is accepting applications for the Chancellor’s Associate Program through Sept. 11.
Aug 24, 2026
The Spring 2027 Event Proposal Deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 1.
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Aug 18, 2026
Parking lot and road closures will occur Aug. 20 to accommodate student move-in.
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Aug 18, 2026
Information Technology Services highlights tools to help you succeed this semester.
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 Recognition

Michele Gribbins
Oct 08, 2025
Michele Gribbins named UIS Employee of the Month for October 2025
Michele Gribbins, associate provost for institutional research and effectiveness, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for October 2025. During her time at UIS, Gribbins has…

Getting to Know You

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Apr 20, 2026
Getting to Know You: Shannon Stanley
Can you give us a brief timeline of how my career led me to UIS? I chose a career in higher education inspired by my own experience as a first-generation college student. That journey shaped my professional purpose:…