Chancellor Gooch sends a semimonthly UIS Update newsletter to faculty and staff to highlight university priorities, events, and need-to-know info.
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Publication Schedule
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
May 16, 2022
5.16.22
Dear Colleagues:
We made it! Knowing the Class of 2022 has walked across the commencement stage should give us all a profound…
May 03, 2022
5.2.22
Dear UIS Colleagues:
What a beautiful time to be on campus! Not only are our grounds in bloom, the community garden has been planted…
Apr 18, 2022
Dear UIS Colleagues —
It is National Volunteer Month, and I am always excited to see how dedicated our university is to serving the community and each…
Apr 04, 2022
4.4.22
Dear UIS Colleagues:
Spring is off to a great start at UIS. We signed a new transfer admission agreement with Illinois Central College to…
Mar 23, 2022
3.23.22
Dear UIS Students and Colleagues:
Two years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold of our world, we found ourselves experiencing a…
Mar 22, 2022
Janet L. Gooch, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Truman State University, an accomplished higher education leader and educator…