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Jun 29, 2023
June 29, 2023 Dear colleagues: A vibrant teaching and learning community made up of people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences is simply essential to an academically excellent education that prepares…
Jun 28, 2023
Dear UIS Campus Community — Air quality issues related to the Canadian wildfires continue to be a concern in central Illinois. The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued an alert regarding “very unhealthy”…
Jun 26, 2023
Good afternoon, As many of you know, the Access & Equity Office (AEO) guides and supports the search and candidate evaluation phases of the hiring process for all AP and Faculty positions. Over the past year,…
Jun 20, 2023
Dear UIS Students and Employees: UIS is committed to maintaining a drug-free environment for its students and employees, in compliance with applicable federal and state laws. Our Drug Prevention Policy and…
Jan 26, 2026
1.26.26 Big things are happening on campus. Thank you to everyone for your flexibility and patience as this work progresses. Construction on the new Library Commons is moving forward, with structural steel installation underway and…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Dec 04, 2025
December 2025 From Provost Schwab Greetings, As we approach the end of the fall semester, I want to send a note of appreciation to all members of the UIS community for all you do. Over the Thanksgiving break I had a chance to reflect on…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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