Please join us as we bid a fond farewell and celebrate the upcoming retirement of Dr. Beverly Bunch on May 8th. We hope to see you there!
School of Public Management and Policy
Center for State Policy and Leadership
UIS Faculty and Staff:
UIS and the Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) have been invited to partner in the Inaugural Edgar Fellows Capitol Connections Day.
The inaugural Capitol Connections Day for undergraduate college students interested in careers in public service will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, with morning sessions at the Illinois State Capitol and lunch and afternoon sessions at the Governor’s Mansion. An optional tour of the Executive Mansion may be available at the end of the day.
Join CSPL and the Illinois Innovation Network for a Social Innovation Workshop at the UIS Student Union Ballroom and on Zoom! Learn design thinking principles that will help prepare a competitive application for up to $100,000 in IIN Social Innovation and Impact seed grant funding.
Join the UIS Center for State Policy & Leadership and the School of Politics and International Affairs for a panel discussion on foreign affairs in the 2024 U.S. elections and beyond. Dr. AJ Simmons will moderate a discussion with panelists Dr. Brandon Bolte, Dr. Adriana Crocker, Dr. Isabel Skinner, and Dr. Ali Nizamuddin. Register to reserve your spot! The Zoom link will be provided ahead of the event.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership will host a Constitution Day panel discussion focusing on issues related to the 2024 election, such as the Electoral College, voter registration and the role of the media. The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17
WHERE: UIS Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room, 2160 Vachel Lindsay Drive, Springfield
Join CSPL for a Constitution Day panel on the Electoral College, voter registration, and the role of media in elections. UIS experts and a representative from the Springfield community will convene a panel discussion on these topics related to the Constitution. Lunch will be provided for registrants. Free and open to the public!
Isabel Skinner, Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Affairs, will moderate the panel discussion:
We are excited to announce the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: The CSPL Showcase. This session will be presented by The Center for State Policy and Leadership. Attendees will learn about the important work happening within The Center and hear from The Office of Research and Evaluation, The Office of Graduate Intern Programs, and The Illinois Innocence Project through presentations and a panel discussion.
Join us for networking, education, an edition of STATE WEEK with NPR Illinois' Sean Crawford featuring Illinois Policy, national elections, GPSI awards, and CSPL's impact.
Registration: https://go.uis.edu/CSPL_Showcase2024
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL), the University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) and the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) will present two days of presentations, discussion and networking around policy and social innovation. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required.
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24
WHERE: UIS and downtown Springfield
The Samuel K. Gove Illinois Legislative Internship Hall of Fame at the University of Illinois Springfield will induct five new members during a ceremony at 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. Prior to the awards ceremony, a reception will be held at 6 p.m.