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Oct 01, 2026
Your next cybersecurity training, called "Phishing: Catch the Red Flags," is due Dec. 23, 2026.
Oct 01, 2026
The 2026 UIS Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available.
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Sep 28, 2026
As a reminder, the doors to the Public Affairs Center will be locked two hours prior to events in Sangamon Auditorium as a security measure.
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Sep 28, 2026
Applications for the ninth cohort of Professional Staff Leadership Academy are now open. Applications and the required documents are due no later than 11:59 p.m., Oct. 23.
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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Apr 10, 2026
Rukayah Hussein named UIS Employee of the Month for April 2026
Rukayah Hussein, admissions processor for enrollment and retention management, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for April 2026.  Hussein’s hard work and…

Getting to Know You

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Aug 12, 2026
Getting to Know You: Courtney Adams
Can you give me a brief timeline of how your career led you to UIS? I earned my degree in Journalism from Marquette University and worked in communications for area nonprofit organizations for several years. After a…