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Nov 21, 2025
Dear Faculty,
We hope this email finds you well. We are gathering university-wide input to help shape UIS’ future direction in AI research, development, and university support infrastructure. This short…
Nov 19, 2025
The UIS Athletics Department is accepting nominations for the 2026 UIS Athletics Hall of Fame Class! The nomination period is open through the end of the calendar year, so don’t miss the chance to recognize former…
Nov 17, 2025
Dear faculty and staff:
The University of Illinois Springfield gains its post-secondary school accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). In August 2018, UIS was reaccredited by the HLC…
Nov 14, 2025
The nomination period is now open!
The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program celebrates outstanding graduates under the age of forty or those who have graduated within the past five years. Honorees are…
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Nov 24, 2025
11.24.25
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
I hope you all find time this week to rest, recharge and enjoy a meal with friends, family or anyone who brings joy to your life. As we move into the final stretch of the semester, I’m grateful for the…
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…
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Employee Recognition
Sep 23, 2025
Cory Strawn, a steam and power plant worker in the building maintenance department, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for September 2025.
Strawn is recognized as a detail-…
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Getting to Know You
Nov 06, 2025
What type of research do you do? What fascinates you about it?
I’m an ecohydrologist, which means I study how water moves through the environment and how it interacts with plants, ecosystems and people. My…
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