UIS Orbit is a resource for University of Illinois Springfield employees to find important news and announcements, new hire information, human resources info, upcoming employee events and more!

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Oct 19, 2026
UIS faculty and staff can now access a new resource answering frequently asked questions about Ricoh printing.
Oct 19, 2026
The Office of Web & Digital Strategy, in collaboration with Information Technology Services (ITS), has scheduled maintenance for the UIS website (uis.edu) beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026,…
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Oct 19, 2026
The University Leadership Council advances university priorities, communication and shared leadership. Please provide feedback on their top three priorities by Oct. 28.
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Oct 15, 2026
Noah Reynolds, associate professor of biology, has been named University Scholar for 2026.
Oct 27, 2026
Chancellor Gooch has appointed Yanhui Guo, associate professor of computer science, as the chancellor’s associate for institutional artificial intelligence strategy and Katie Pavelko, program director of the student union, as the chancellor’s…
Oct 08, 2026
October 2026 From Provost Schwab Colleagues, With the midpoint of the semester approaching and the first fall colors beginning to arrive, I’ve been thinking about how important it is to protect time for rest and self-care. I know this is a…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

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Jun 11, 2026
Tracy Rakes named UIS Employee of the Month for June 2026
Tracy Rakes, immigration adviser in the Office of International Student Services, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2026.  Rake’s supervisor, Zafrul…

Getting to Know You

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Sep 08, 2026
Getting to know you: Dongyue Liang
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS? I came to the United States in 2015 to pursue a Ph.D. in physical chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I worked in the lab of…