Chancellor Gooch sends a semimonthly UIS Update newsletter to faculty and staff to highlight university priorities, events, and need-to-know info.

The UIS Update can be read via your email inbox or by visiting Orbit, the UIS internal communication hub.

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

Publication Schedule

  • Jan. 12, 2026
  • Jan. 26, 2026
  • Feb. 9, 2026
  • Feb. 23, 2026
  • March 9, 2026
  • March 23, 2026
  • April 6, 2026
  • April 20, 2026
  • May 4, 2026
  • May 18, 2026
  • June 1, 2026
  • July 6, 2026

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Message from the Chancellor
Mar 03, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Share Your Thoughts about the UIS Brand
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…
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Feb 26, 2025
Register for the CAPE/CARE Awards Ceremony
Please join us on March 13, 2025, at 3:00 PM, in the Student Union Ballroom to celebrate this year's CARE, CAPE and Star Award nominees! Light refreshments…
"UIS Update: A message to faculty and staff from Chancellor Gooch"
Feb 24, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Update 2.24.25
2.24.25 Good morning, UIS: It’s still February, but warmer weather is around the corner, and the next UIS Update will come out at the start of Spring…
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Feb 21, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Employee Information Session March 4
2.21.25 Dear Faculty and Staff, I would like to invite you to the Spring Employee Information Session at 3 p.m. March 4 in Brookens Auditorium. During…
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Feb 18, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: UIS Partners with Kaplan to Offer Free Test Prep Courses for Students
2.18.25 Dear Faculty and Staff: I have exciting news regarding the university’s ongoing efforts to best support our students’ success. Through a new…
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Feb 17, 2025
Message from the Chancellor: Education Department news
2.17.25 Dear Faculty, Staff and Students — Late last week, the federal Office for Civil Rights published a “Dear Colleague Letter” outlining the current…