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Oct 30, 2025
Dear colleagues —
Join us for two open forums featuring candidates for the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management position:
Monday, November 3 at 3:00 PMThursday, November 6 at 3:00 PM
Both…
Oct 29, 2025
UIS is a member of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. RISE Springfield, the young professionals networking group of chamber, is planning their annual Leadership Conference for Tuesday, April 28,…
Oct 29, 2025
Welcome to the COLRS Catch Up! We'd like to start by introducing Melanie Weigel, who is joining us as an Extra Help eLearning Specialist! Melanie holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the UIUC…
Oct 29, 2025
UIS employees showed their generosity and spirit during our SECA Bingo event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, raising $1,116 for Compass for Kids—a record-breaking total and $343 more than last year’s…
May 04, 2026
5.4.26
Dear UIS Community:
The 55th annual commencement will take place on Saturday, May 9, at the Bank of Springfield Center. A total of 1,020 students will participate in the ceremonies.
At 12:30 p.m., we will celebrate…
Apr 28, 2026
April-May 2026
From Provost Schwab
Dear Colleagues,
With final exam week and commencement in sight, my message is simple: thank you. Commencement reminds us why our work matters—students crossing the stage, families and friends cheering,…
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