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FINAL REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition. Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

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Final Reminder:Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps

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REMINDER for Students Planning to Participate in Commencement 2026!

Dear students,

You are receiving this message because you may be eligible to participate in the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies. All critical commencement information will continue to arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently. You can also check the Commencement website for updates.

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REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition.  Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

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New Music Springfield - Inside In C

You'll be inside the music when twenty-one performers ring the UIS Colonnade, surrounding the audience, as we present Terry Riley's mesmerizing experimental work In C. While fully notated, In C is never the same twice. You'll be encouraged to shape your own unforgettable audience experience by moving throughout the space.

Cost: FREE!

Contact Information:
Phone: 217-206-6240
Email: music@uis.edu

Athletics Graduation Ceremony

Join UIS Athletics as we celebrate our graduating student-athletes who missed Commencement while competing in postseason play. This ceremony recognizes their dedication in the classroom and in competition and gives them the moment they earned—surrounded by teammates, coaches, and loved ones.

Contact Information:
Phone: 815-600-9059
Email: agole3@uis.edu

Attention all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition. Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

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