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Center for State Policy and Leadership
The Center for State Policy and Leadership promotes the use of evidence-based policy and practice in the public sector.This Center’s mission is carried out through research that informs public decisions and understanding; internships, training programs, and applied problem solving that strengthens public leadership; and journalism that educates and engages citizens in public affairs. The Center:
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Building Closure and Remote Operations Information for Summer 2026
Starting May 11, 2026, the UIS Public Affairs Center will temporarily close due to major plumbing work that requires a full building water shutdown. The Center for State Policy and Leadership will be operating remotely until further notice and staff will not be able to meet with walk-in visitors. If you need assistance, please email us at cspl@uis.edu or call 217-206-6576 and leave a voicemail. All voicemail messages will be delivered by email.
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of government and public health officials to effectively communicate complex COVID-19 information to a diverse public audience. At the same time, multiple other common sources of information (and misinformation) have caused confusion and mistrust of official messaging. Expert panelists discuss the roles of public health officials, mainstream and social media, and efforts to counter misinformation throughout the population.
This Community Health Roundtable aired on NPR Illinois on Dec. 13, 2021.
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled “Overcoming Misinformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mainstream and Social Media, Public Health, and Outreach to the General Public and Disadvantaged Populations” at noon Friday via Zoom.
New data offers a glimpse as to how Sangamon County residents are feeling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Illinois Springfield published its biennial citizen survey on Tuesday. Similar to its 2019 findings, there was an even split among the 726 survey respondents on whether Sangamon County is headed in the right direction.