Chancellor Gooch sends a semimonthly UIS Update newsletter to faculty and staff to highlight university priorities, events, and need-to-know info.

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Publication Schedule

Newsletters are scheduled by semester, and submission deadlines are the Thursday before the publication date.

  • Aug. 4, 2025
  • Aug. 18, 2025
  • Sep. 1, 2025
  • Sep. 15, 2025
  • Sep. 29, 2025
  • Oct. 13, 2025
  • Oct. 27, 2025
  • Nov. 10, 2025
  • Nov. 24, 2025
  • Dec. 8, 2025
  • Dec. 22, 2025

Chancellor's UIS Updates

News

Jul 24, 2023
7.24.23 Dear members of the UIS Campus Community: I am pleased to announce that on July 20, 2023, after campus-level review, the University of Illinois…
Jul 19, 2023
7.19.23 Dear Faculty and Staff — I am pleased to share that Rob Kerr has been selected to serve as the inaugural Executive Director of Innovation and…
Jul 10, 2023
7.10.23 Happy Monday, UIS! I hope your Fourth of July holiday was enjoyable. I feel rejuvenated after spending last week with friends and family, and I…
Jun 30, 2023
6.30.23 Dear Faculty & Staff — Following President Killeen’s announcement on June 14, this message confirms the 4% merit-based salary program for…
Jun 30, 2023
6.30.23 Dear Students — Yesterday, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen shared a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision …
Jun 28, 2023
6.28.23 Dear Faculty and Staff — I am pleased to share that Dr. J. Travis Bland has been selected to serve as interim dean (designate) of the College of…