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Aug 21, 2025
Dear Prairie Star Nation,The excitement on campus has already reached a new level. This past Saturday, nearly 120 student-athletes returned to launch our fall seasons in volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and men's…
Aug 20, 2025
August 20, 2025
An updated State of Illinois Employee Benefits Handbook was published by the State's department of Central Management Services (CMS).
This Handbook is updated every five years, and it details the…
Aug 20, 2025
Dear UIS Faculty,
I’m writing to share an update about how students will access their ebooks and digital materials starting Fall ‘25. Our bookstore partner, Follett Higher Education, is introducing Kortext, a new…
Aug 20, 2025
Join us to hear more about the Prepare for Illinois' Future Program powered by Kaplan All Access. This program has saved students in Illinois over $12,000,000 in out-of-pocket costs for Career Readiness and Test…
Feb 09, 2026
2.9.26
Dear UIS Community:
Thank you to everyone who attended the RISE Professional Development Retreat last Friday and helped make the day a success. Special thanks to Dr. Jamarco Clark for stepping in during the Chancellor’s Thinker Series…
Feb 05, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gregg “Bagel” Johnson as the next Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE), pending final approval by the Board of Trustees. Dr. Johnson…
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Employee Recognition
Jul 10, 2023
Ardis Livingston has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for July 2023. He is an electrician for UIS Building Maintenance.
His supervisor, Chuck Coderko, said he always…
Getting to Know You
Sep 25, 2024
John Ferry is a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UIS School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health. His research areas include environmental chemistry, toxicology,…
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