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Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Major: Psychology (Fall 2020 graduate), current non-degree seeking graduate student
Future Plans: Earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology
Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
Major: Visual Arts
Future Plans: Become an Art Professor
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Major: Business Administration – Marketing
Future Plans: Earn a master’s degree
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Social Work
Future Plans: Become social worker in the immigration field
Hometown: Carpentersville, Illinois
Major: Political Science
Future Plans: Attend law school
Quynh (Selina) Tran ‘21
Home Country: Vietnam
Major: Business Administration
Future Plans: Earn a master’s and doctorate degree in business
Official UIS News
UIS announces Spring 2021 schedule update due to COVID-19
The following update to the University of Illinois Springfield Spring Semester 2021 schedule, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was emailed to the UIS community on Nov. 4, 2020.
UIS Community:
On Friday, Chancellor Whitney approved recommendations for the Spring 2021 semester from the Campus Senate Executive Committee. These recommendations include:
Chancellor
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D., became chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield on July 1, 2022. UIS serves more than 4,300 students and employs more than 200 full-time faculty and 530 full-time staff.
| Goals | Actual Outcomes 12/31/20 | Actions Underway | Desired Outcomes by 7/1/21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. COVID-19: Work with university and system leaders, faculty, staff, students, alumni and community leaders to ensure that the university continues to provide high-quality teaching, learning, research and service during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Launched a “Return To The Prairie Plan” for fall operations. |
As readers of this column are well aware, UIS Chancellor Emeritus Susan Koch, who retired June 30 following nine years of dedicated leadership, cared deeply about making the University of Illinois Springfield an inspiring place for teaching, learning, research and service. A place where leadership is lived. And a place where people want to be.
Count me in as one of those folks.