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Jan 06, 2026
Preparing for the unexpected is what makes our campus resilient We have returned all campus services back to UIS. All applications should be fully functional. You can continue sharing feedback through the…
Jan 06, 2026
You may now access your next cybersecurity training, called Physical Security Best Practices. Note that this training is different from any previous training that you may have done. Please follow this link to…
Dec 18, 2025
Acting AEO and Title IX Coordinator Donald Kamm is serving as Acting AEO and Title IX Coordinator while the university completes the search for our next AEO leader, which is anticipated to be completed this spring. …
Dec 18, 2025
Lincoln Residence Hall 12/13: Desk closes at noon 1/10: Resume normal hours Diversity Center 12/23-1/1: Closed 1/2: Resume normal hours Brookens Library 12/14: Closed 12/15-12/18: 9 a.m. to…
Jan 26, 2026
1.26.26 Big things are happening on campus. Thank you to everyone for your flexibility and patience as this work progresses. Construction on the new Library Commons is moving forward, with structural steel installation underway and…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
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…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Aug 18, 2025
Nathan Curry, a grounds worker, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for August 2025. Curry is recognized as a conscientious employee who is kind and considerate. He helps…

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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