As the new semester approaches, everyone at the UIS library is excited to welcome our new and returning students with a series of events:

If you're looking to make some connections on the first day of classes, come to the library and enjoy some games, crafts, or our library spaces at our open house from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, August 22nd!

8.18.25

Greetings, colleagues. We are just four days from the start of a new academic year!

I’d like to invite you to join me on Thursday, Aug. 21, for an afternoon of connection, celebration and community as we launch the 2025-26 academic year together. Please wear your UIS blue and help us welcome our newest Prairie Stars!

Here’s what’s planned:

On Wednesday, August 20, parking Lot I-North and Lot I-South will be closed to campus for parking due to new student move in.

Thank you for your cooperation as we welcome new and returning students to campus.

Sincerely,

UIS Parking

Nathan Curry, a grounds worker, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for August 2025.

Curry is recognized as a conscientious employee who is kind and considerate. He helps maintain the beauty of campus by planting flowers and cleaning up leaves, and keeps the community safe in the winter by spreading salt and shoveling snow.

“Nate is an asset to our campus and should be recognized for his hard work,” said one nominator.