A University of Illinois Springfield survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy.

Starting college is exciting, but it can also be a little overwhelming. It’s a new beginning on your own. You’re in a new place, meeting new people and adjusting to a new routine. At UIS, we aim to help make your first year a memorable one by providing helpful tips about college life that every first year should know!

University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies Director Jacob Friefeld is featured as a historical expert on the new HBO Max and Magnolia Network series “Back to the Frontier,” which immerses three modern-day families in the rugged realities of 1880s life without modern conveniences.

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