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Dec 12, 2025
Dear University of Illinois System community,
As we close out an extraordinary year, we’re proud to reflect on the milestones we’ve reached and the people who have made these achievements possible. From…
Dec 11, 2025
ITS will be performing essential maintenance on the UIS Core Router on Thursday, December 18th, beginning at 9:00 AM and concluding around 12:00 PM (Noon).
The Core Router serves as the high-speed backbone for the…
Dec 11, 2025
The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program honors outstanding graduates under the age of forty or those who have graduated within the previous 5 years. Honorees are selected for their emerging and unique innovation…
Dec 09, 2025
The Office of Web & Digital Strategy is collecting feedback to guide the upcoming redesign of the uis.edu website. We’d like your perspective on what’s working well and what could be improved. Your input…
Mar 23, 2026
3.23.2026
Dear UIS Community:
Last week, UIS hosted the March Board of Trustees meeting. We were thrilled to see the Board vote to approve our proposed Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Engineering Technology, which will support a strong…
Mar 10, 2026
Academic Affairs Colleagues,
I write to provide an update on the Academic Portfolio Review and Prioritization process. From the beginning, the Academic Portfolio Review (APR) was not intended to be a retrospective exercise. It was designed…
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Employee Recognition
Dec 09, 2024
Teresa Seacrist, parking manager for University of Illinois Springfield Facilities and Services, has been named the Employee of the Month for November 2024.Seacrist oversees the university’s parking operations and is…
Getting to Know You
Jun 27, 2025
Who do you call as soon as you hear good news?
My wife. She’s my biggest cheerleader and best friend. Then I call my parents and sisters.
My parents and sisters have always been my rock throughout my whole life…
Employee Events
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