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Jul 30, 2024
“Free People Read Freely™: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” takes place Aug. 20-21 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-…
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Jul 25, 2024
REMINDER: Faculty will no longer be able to access any Turnitin reports after July 27. Please review the information below. COLRS and ITS are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to Copyleaks as our…
Jul 24, 2024
F&S will be repairing the concrete steps on the west side of the PAC teardrop entrance. The repairs will include filling cracks and crevices as well as replacing crumbling or broken sections. Work will begin…
Jul 19, 2024
UIS leverages CrowdStrike for our endpoint protection. We are aware of the globally-impacting technical issue with CrowdStrike software that may cause Windows computers to be unresponsive and display the “blue screen…
Dec 09, 2025
12.9.25 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, As the holiday season draws near, I have been reflecting on what makes me proud to be a Prairie Star. It is not just our accomplishments, though we have many to celebrate. It is the spirit of this…
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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