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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
May 01, 2023
5.1.23
Good morning,
We have made it to May! Very soon, we will be celebrating the achievements of our wonderful graduates during our May 13…
May 01, 2023
Chancellor Janet Gooch
requests the pleasure of your company
at a reception in honor of
Raymond Schroeder
2023 Recipient of the University of…
Apr 27, 2023
4.27.23
Dear Faculty and Staff —
UIS interim Provost Linda Delene has informed me of her decision to resign from her position, and I have accepted it,…
Apr 20, 2023
4.20.23
Dear UIS Faculty and Staff –
Please remember to encourage students to take the UIS Commencement Survey by April 28. Our students' voices are…
Apr 18, 2023
4.18.23
Dear UIS Community:
Next week, as part of our Belonging, Dignity and Justice efforts and in response to recent camps events, UIS will host Kevin…
Apr 17, 2023
4.17.23
Dear UIS Students –
Commencement is one of the most memorable days of a student’s college experience, and as your chancellor, I want to be sure…