Springfest is one of the longest-standing traditions at University of Illinois Springfield, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and alumni for a week of friendly competition, teamwork, and campus spirit! Springfest 2025 will take place from April 21st–26th, and we need judges and volunteers to help make this event a success.

Dear Campus Community,

We are writing to make you aware that the cold water will be temporarily shut off on the first floor of UHB from 6:00 AM to approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 19. This shut-off is necessary to complete a plumbing repair.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to maintain campus building systems. If there are any changes to the schedule, we will notify you promptly.

As part of the Prepare for Illinois’ Future Program, Kaplan is offering virtual events called Campus Connections as opportunities for UIS faculty and staff to learn more about this partnership and the test prep resources available to our students.

What to Expect

Campus Connections sessions provide an opportunity for UIS faculty and staff to:

This April, join us on a field trip to the Therkildsen Field Station (TFSE) and the wetland restoration at the Emiquon Preserve to explore teaching and research opportunities.

Opportunities are not limited to the physical and natural sciences:

Colleagues, 

Crowdfunding is live through March 31. Make your gift to support the area of your choice today! 

Greetings Campus Community,

Simplex is performing an update on the fire alarm system in the Public Affairs Center (PAC). As part of the update procedures, the system will need to be tested.

On Tuesday, March 18, from 3 to 4 p.m., horns will be sounded intermittently in PAC. Evacuations are not necessary during this testing period. However, please do not ignore alarms that sound outside that testing window.

Your patience and understanding are appreciated as we work to ensure campus systems are operating properly and are up-to-date.

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. 

Human Resources presents the third annual Take Your Child to Work Day on April 24, 2025. We have a fun-filled day planned that includes a dorm tour, a slime activity, and a tour of the E-Sports Arena. We welcome up to 20 kids, aged 10-15 years old (7-9 years old with a parent present), to come and join us for the afternoon.

To participate, register your child(ren) today!

Thanks to campus and system-level financial support, ITS is in the process of implementing a campus-wide infrastructure refresh as part of our efforts to improve Wi-Fi performance. This is a multi-phase project with an expected projected completion date of August 2025. 

During the transition for each building, laptops, tablets, and phones should automatically switch to the new Wi-Fi after a possible brief interruption in service. 

The Office of Strategic Communications will host two Open Photo Studio sessions for Spring 2025 for all staff or faculty. The photos can be used for university purposes such as department websites, campus directories, speaking engagements at conferences, etc. Any staff or faculty member who either hasn’t had their portrait taken or would like another, more recent, portrait taken is encouraged to attend.

The Strategic Communications photo studio is in the Business Services Building, Room 95 (BSB 95).