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May 02, 2025
Dear colleagues, At today’s Campus Senate meeting, the following individuals were elected as officers for the 2025/2026 academic year: Lynn Fisher (SOA), Senate ChairHolly Thompson (HDC), Senate Vice-ChairKristi…
Apr 29, 2025
The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end June 2, 2025.  If you do not want to change…
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Apr 28, 2025
Please be aware that this Wednesday, April 30, Parking Lot J will be closed to campus for parking due to an event being held at the Student Union. On this date, please utilize alternate parking lots authorized by…
Apr 28, 2025
The Division of Advancement is seeking projects to consider for awarding one-time (non-reoccurring) money from the UIS Fund. Throughout the year, UIS alumni, employees and friends make contributions to the …
Jul 02, 2025
7.2.25 Dear colleagues — I’m pleased to share that the UIS Innovation Center will lease space at Horace Mann’s downtown Springfield campus to expand programs that support economic development in the region. The 2.5-year lease will allow the…
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Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Apr 01, 2025
From Provost Schwab Colleagues, I hope you are doing well as we approach the final weeks of the academic year. It’s amazing to think that we will soon welcome a new batch of graduates into the UIS alumni ranks. Over the past few days, I’ve…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Jan 25, 2024
UIS Information Technology Services IT Technical Associate Zach Logsdon has been named the 2023 Employee of the Year at the University of Illinois Springfield. He was honored during a reception on Jan.…

Getting to Know You

Sep 25, 2024
John Ferry is a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UIS School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health. His research areas include environmental chemistry, toxicology,…

Employee Events

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