Heading back to the classroom.

That's exactly what University of Illinois Springfield students did Friday.

For the first month of the 2021 semester, all students, faculty, and staff on campus are required to take a covid-19 test at least once a week.

The campus also required all students on campus to get the covid-19 vaccine, with few of those exempted.

Events include the Jello Olympics happening on Sunday, the Welcome Picnic on Monday, and the Involvement Expo on Tuesday.

8.23.21 

Happy Monday, UIS! 

In the world of higher education, “It’s game day!” Classes are in session, and we’ve officially started a new academic year.  

New Information 

Updated Fall 2021 Approach to Safety 

The Continuum of Learning, a University of Illinois Springfield partner, has released the Sangamon Success Progress Report. The report documents progress made over the last five years in improving outcomes for less advantaged children in Sangamon County.

If you’re planning to attend a show at the UIS Performing Arts Center this fall, be prepared to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test.

That’s just one of the precautions being put in place by UIS amid an ongoing surge of new COVID cases. Attendance at Sangamon Auditorium events is being limited to 1,000… which is 50-percent capacity. Concession stands will be closed, although patrons can bring bottled water into shows.

This article appeared on WMAY on August 19, 2021.

The College of Business and Management has heard for years from students who said they would consider pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree – if it was offered online.

“We would say, ‘One day, one day,” CBM Associate Dean Jorge Villegas said. “That day has arrived.”

In October the CBM is set to launch its online MBA program, as well as a master’s degree in Finance. In the pipeline for 2022 are online master’s degrees in Cybersecurity Management, Health Care Informatics and Human Resource Management.