UIS Orbit is a resource for University of Illinois Springfield employees to find important news and announcements, new hire information, human resources info, upcoming employee events and more!

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Aug 06, 2026
The UIS Student Leadership Summit is Sept. 12. Please submit breakout session proposals by Aug. 12.
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Aug 06, 2026
The 2026-2027 UIS Leadership Lived Experience (LLE) application is now available.
Aug 03, 2026
Employee parking rates will increase by $2.50 per month for Economy, Standard and PERKS hangtags.
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Jul 30, 2026
Your next cybersecurity training, Navigating AI Tools Safely, is due by Sept. 30.
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

Amanda Weibring
Jul 29, 2025
Amanda Weibring named UIS Employee of the Month for July 2025
Amanda Weibring, an associate registrar in records and registration, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for July 2025. Weibring is recognized for her exceptional leadership,…

Getting to Know You

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Mar 06, 2026
Getting to Know You: Dave Holzner
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS? I was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and grew up in Mahomet, Illinois, where I graduated from high school in 1996. I played golf in high school and…