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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
Mar 26, 2025
03.26.25
Dear Colleagues & Students:
I am pleased to announce the Board of Trustees has approved the following faculty for sabbatical leave during…
Mar 24, 2025
3.24.25
Happy Monday, UIS—
Thank you to everyone who welcomed our Board of Trustees to campus last week. During the meeting, the BOT approved the…
Mar 19, 2025
3.19.25
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The University of Illinois Springfield and UPI Local 4100 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Union have reached a…
Mar 10, 2025
3.10.25
Dear students, faculty and staff:
The UPI Local 4100 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Union, which represents 43 non-tenure-track faculty, delivered a…
Mar 10, 2025
3.10.25
Happy spring break week!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Employee Information Session on March 4. We had an outstanding turnout. If you…
Mar 03, 2025
Dear UIS,
Our marketing team is conducting a brief survey to gather feedback about the UIS brand from all employees and students as part of a…