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UIS Update Newsletter. A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Whitney
Jan 11, 2022
Chancellor's Newsletter January 10, 2022
1.10.22 Happy New Year, UIS Colleagues –   Welcome to 2022 and to the spring semester! You have already received communication…
Message from the Chancellor - photo of Chancellor Whitney
Jan 06, 2022
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Spring 2022 Booster & Testing Requirements
1.6.22 Important announcements in this message:· Details of the UIS booster requirement are below; deadline is Jan. 21 for most individuals· Entry testing…
Message from the Chancellor - photo of Chancellor Whitney
Dec 21, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: Preparing for Spring 2022 Semester
12.21.21 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff – As we learn more about the trajectory of COVID-19 over the coming weeks, I want to urge each of you to take…
Message from the Chancellor - photo of Chancellor Whitney
Dec 17, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: Spring 2022 Entry Testing Announcement
Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff — We have just completed an exceptionally successful Fall 2021 semester. A quick look at the numbers clearly shows how…
UIS Update Newsletter. A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Whitney
Dec 14, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter for Dec. 13, 2021
12.13.21 Dear Colleagues,   This is our last newsletter for 2021! Winter break has arrived like a much-welcomed friend – a needed break to…
Message from the Chancellor - photo of Chancellor Whitney
Dec 06, 2021
Message from the Chancellor: COVID-19 Booster Encouragement
12.6.21 Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff – I share my support for President Killeen’s earlier message today about the importance of receiving a…
UIS Update Newsletter. A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Whitney
Nov 30, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter November 30, 2021
11.29.21 Hello, UIS colleagues --   I hope you found time for some rest and recuperation this Thanksgiving weekend. At UIS we have so many…
UIS Update Newsletter. A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Whitney
Nov 15, 2021
Chancellor's Newsletter November 15, 2021
11.15.21 Good morning, UIS Colleagues-- The days may be getting shorter, but there is still so much happening at UIS that makes this an exciting time of…
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