Please join us as we celebrate Jackie Gillock's remarkable career and thank her for her many contributions to UIS.
We hope you will stop by to share your appreciation, wish Jackie well, and celebrate this important milestone as she begins her next chapter.
Please join us for a Retirement Reception in honor of Joan Sestak, director of community and government relations, on Thursday, July 23, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the UIS Student Union Dick Osborne Lounge.
Ready for a mini summer getaway? Join APAC & CSAC for a Snackation Station!
Come early… supplies won’t last!
Swag prize winners will be drawn on 6/26, and prizes will be delivered by 7/03/2026.
Join in on the fun and enjoy comradery between UIS staff at our Summer Bocce Ball League championship!
The Staff Summer Bocce Ball League I championship game will be held Wednesday, June 17, at noon at Rec Park between the Tactical Tossers (4-0) and Court Analysts (4-0). Come and out watch some championship bocce!
A moving documentary about black mothers and families on the south side of Chicago, fighting to survive and thrive after losing their children to gun violence
Panel discussion to follow with Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Sontae Massey, and Quonie Barney, moderated by Margaritta Fultz.
Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
UIS Student Union North Ballroom
2251 Richard Wright Dr, Springfield, IL
Light refreshments to follow.
After decades behind the scenes, countless shows, late nights, load-ins, load-outs, and keeping the curtain rising, Joe Taylor is retiring from UIS!
Join us as we celebrate a true original, a legendary stagehand, and one of the people who helped build this venue from the very beginning.
Since 1981, Joe has been part of the crew, the family, and the story. Now it's time for one final send-off at the UIS Performing Arts Center Donor Lounge (3rd floor atrium lounge) on Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in person in BRK 141A. The Zoom link below will be active but will not be monitored if you are a participant you should plan to come in person. All civil service employees are welcome to attend. CSAC Meeting Agenda is available for review.
The Search Committee tasked with finding the next president of the U of I System — a successor to President Tim Killeen, who concludes his distinguished tenure on June 30, 2027 — will host a series of town halls on each campus to hear directly from students, faculty, staff and other members of our community:
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The May session of the Employee Development Series will be from the Access & Equity Office (AEO) titled “What We Do and How We Support”. This session will be held in the Student Union Ballroom on May 26, 2026, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. This one-hour presentation by Jeff Moulton will include an overview of the role of AEO, non-discrimination issues, and reasonable accommodations. Registration is not required for this event.