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Newsletters are scheduled by semester, and submission deadlines are the Thursday before the publication date.

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Chancellor's UIS Updates

News

Jul 07, 2020
Message from Chancellor Whitney
Good afternoon! I am thrilled to be joining the University of Illinois Springfield as your interim chancellor as we wish Chancellor Susan Koch a prosperous…
Feb 26, 2020
UIS employees honored with Chancellor’s awards recognizing academic professional and civic service excellence
Two University of Illinois Springfield staff members were honored with Chancellor’s awards recognizing academic professional and civic service excellence…