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Oct 24, 2025
If you could not attend our Fall Employee Information Session last Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Brookens Auditorium, the Office of Electronic Media has provided the following recording so you can hear updates about…
Oct 24, 2025
To Employees Served by the State Universities Civil Service System:
We are issuing a retraction of the previously distributed notice regarding the upcoming election for the State Universities Civil Service Advisory…
Oct 24, 2025
On October 29, join us in honoring our incredible faculty and staff who make the campus community so special. As part of the celebration, shoppers who spend $75 or more on apparel and gifts will receive a complimentary…
Oct 23, 2025
New Website Features
You spoke and we listened! The web team has added some new features and blocks based on feedback and requests.
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There is now Image Cards with a…
Dec 09, 2025
12.9.25
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
As the holiday season draws near, I have been reflecting on what makes me proud to be a Prairie Star. It is not just our accomplishments, though we have many to celebrate. It is the spirit of this…
Dec 04, 2025
December 2025
From Provost Schwab
Greetings,
As we approach the end of the fall semester, I want to send a note of appreciation to all members of the UIS community for all you do. Over the Thanksgiving break I had a chance to reflect on…
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Employee Recognition
Mar 14, 2025
Vanessa Ferguson, Community Voices producer at NPR Illinois, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for March 2025.
“Vanessa is a model employee. She’s personable, attentive and…
Getting to Know You
Aug 04, 2025
How did you get started in your career field?
My journey into higher education began during my undergraduate years at Kentucky State University, where I was deeply engaged on campus. I started a book club,…
Employee Events
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