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Jul 17, 2025
As part of our commitment to improving campus connectivity, Information Technology Services (ITS) is transitioning personal devices to the UISPreauth wireless network. This new network replaces UISBYOD and offers…
Jul 17, 2025
Due to staffing issues from July 21-23, in-person access to ITS Client Services will be by appointment only. To ensure we can provide you with dedicated assistance, please schedule your visit by emailing techsupport@…
Jul 14, 2025
Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an…
Jul 11, 2025
Greetings UIS Community, The PAC plumbing project is progressing well and is on schedule with approximately 30-40% of the initial project phase completed. As part of this current phase, temporary adjustments…
Jul 15, 2025
7.15.25 Dear Faculty & Staff — Following President Killeen’s June 25 announcement, this message confirms the 1% merit-based salary program for the 2025-26 academic year. The 1% merit-based salary program is to be distributed at the…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
May 07, 2025
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to let you know the appointment of Dr. Miriam Wallace, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), to also serve as Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE) will be…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Jun 17, 2025
Kali Osburn, building service sub-foreman in Campus Recreation, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2025. “Kali is committed to keeping a clean and welcoming space…

Getting to Know You

Jun 27, 2025
Who do you call as soon as you hear good news? My wife. She’s my biggest cheerleader and best friend. Then I call my parents and sisters. My parents and sisters have always been my rock throughout my whole life…

Employee Events

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Meet and Greet: Welcome new Library Commons team members Morell Old, clinical assistant professor/digital instruction librarianJames Nickras, clinical assistant professor/collections and scholarly librarian Join…
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We are excited to announce the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Performance Management. This session will be presented by Drew Schlosser, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. Topics…
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Sign up for website editor training on the uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students. Web Editor Training Sign Up
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How do AI detectors work? Are they accurate? What biases do these systems have? Join ITS and COLRS staff to see live testing of an AI detection tool. Join the Zoom session