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Sep 18, 2025
Greetings Campus Community,
The roofing contractor will have a crane on site on Friday, Sept. 19 to remove roofing debris off of Founders Residence Hall. The crane will be positioned on the west side of Founders,…
Sep 18, 2025
On Saturday, September 20, the UIS Office of Advancement is hosting the UIS Alumni Gala at the Student Union.
Therefore, on Saturday, September 20, Parking Lot J and a section of Lot F will be closed…
Sep 18, 2025
We hope you will be able to join in celebrating this year’s University Scholars Award recipient on Wednesday, September 24.
If you plan to attend and have not yet registered, please do so by end of day Friday,…
Sep 18, 2025
The following are major site prepation and construction priorities for Library Commons each month.
September 2025
Drill piers fully completed and foundation system under constructionBeam installation visible this…
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
Sep 08, 2023
Aaron Stewart has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for August 2023. He is the facilities business manager for UIS Facilities and Services.
Stewart's nominator commends his…
Getting to Know You
Oct 10, 2024
Maria Zavala is a financial aid coordinator in the Office of Financial Aid.
What do you like about your job?
I work in the Office of Financial Aid, and I’m grateful for the experience of learning about financial…
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