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Apr 13, 2026
Dear UIS Community:
The University and the union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty continued collective bargaining negotiations today, meeting for 2.5 hours. The University remains ready to continue…
Apr 12, 2026
Dear UIS Community:
Contract negotiations between the University and the union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty continued this weekend with four hours of discussions on Saturday and a short meeting on…
Apr 10, 2026
Dear UIS Community:
We are writing to provide additional context on the key outstanding financial issues being discussed in collective bargaining between the University of Illinois Springfield and the union…
Apr 09, 2026
Dear University Community,
Negotiations between the University and the union representing tenured and tenure-track faculty remain ongoing. The parties met today for four hours, working through open issues in good…
Apr 10, 2026
4.10.26
Dear Colleagues —
Dr. Jamarco Clark, vice chancellor for student affairs, has shared that he will be leaving UIS to take on an exciting new opportunity as the next vice president for student affairs for Wichita State University,…
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
Mar 03, 2026
Jeff Sudduth, IT technical associate for Information Technology Services, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for February 2026.
Sudduth’s expertise supports other units on…
Getting to Know You
Mar 20, 2026
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
The best advice I have ever received is to always ask “why.” Whether asked literally or figuratively, that question helps create clarity and…
Employee Events
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RISE Encore Presentation: Cultivating Other-Awareness
As part of our CARE Framework, Dr. Jim Klein, UIS associate professor and chair of Counseling and Social Work, will present his popular RISE Retreat session, "…
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UIS Athletics invites all faculty and staff to join us for two special Faculty & Staff Appreciation home events as we celebrate your support of Prairie Stars Athletics.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation…
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UIS Athletics invites all faculty and staff to join us for two special Faculty & Staff Appreciation home events as we celebrate your support of Prairie Stars Athletics.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation…