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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
Oct 17, 2022
10.17.22
Dear Colleagues—
After much thought and consideration, the town hall scheduled for Wednesday morning to address the College of Business &…
Oct 03, 2022
10.3.22
Dear Colleagues —
Welcome to October! The air is a little crisper, and crops are being harvested all around our campus. We’re fully into…
Sep 21, 2022
9.21.22
Dear Colleagues —
I am pleased to announce the start of the State and University Employee Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign, a statewide effort…
Sep 20, 2022
9.20.22
Hello, UIS employees—
I’ve been enjoying seeing everyone on campus and getting to know our students. Now that the U of I State Tour has…
Sep 16, 2022
9.16.22
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff —
Last night, UIS celebrated the completion of our multi-year fundraising campaign, Reaching Stellar, with an…
Sep 07, 2022
9.7.22
Dear UIS Colleagues —
I am thrilled to share the amazing news that our university’s enrollment this semester is up 6.4 percent over Fall 2021…