The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Sept. 6, 2023.

"Today the University of Illinois Springfield debuted a cutting edge facility for its esports team. It comes as the National Esports Collegiate Conference is exploding in popularity, now governing 237 American college esports teams.

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Sept. 6, 2023.

"Who hasn't looked up at the night sky and pondered a thought or two?

'One of the few things we have in common (as human beings) is an experience with the night sky,' said John Martin, an associate professor of astronomy/physics at the University of Illinois Springfield. 'We experience it differently today than people did 20,000 years ago.

'What are the stages for kids growing up? It's dinosaurs first, then outer space. It's something that captures our imagination, that way."

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The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Aug. 29, 2023.

The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has launched a new mobile app.

Officials say the app benefits students by making it easier for them to identify their academic advisor, schedule appointments and prepare a tentative drag-and-drop course schedule for an upcoming semester through the Advise U tool.

The following is a guest column written by Robert Kerr, executive director of innovation and opportunity at the University of Illinois Springfield, that was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 31, 2023.

The following story was published by the Illinois Times on Aug. 31, 2023.

"A state-of-the-art intercollegiate sports facility opens Sept. 6 at University of Illinois Springfield, but don't expect to see any of the competitors run, jump or throw.

They'll spend their time sitting, staring and clicking.

Videogaming, or esports, has become the latest team activity on the college campus.

The following is a guest column written by Jamarco Clark, the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Illinois Springfield, that was published by The State Journal-Register on Aug. 25, 2023.

"At the University of Illinois Springfield, it is our vision to be a pathway to opportunity, a catalyst for change and a space of possibility where learners become ethical and passionate scholars, leaders, and citizens capable of transforming their local and global communities.

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Aug. 22, 2023.

About 185 University of Illinois Springfield freshmen were expected to move into residence halls on Tuesday as the school gears up for the start of classes on Friday.

Last year, UIS reversed a five-year downward trend in enrollment, though the 6.4% overall increase was due to the growth of graduate students.

UIS officials said on Tuesday that numbers for this fall were expected to be released on Sept. 11.

The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Aug. 4, 2023.

The University of Illinois Springfield has named a local non-profit executive to be the new director of Innovate Springfield, to lead the incubator as it prepares to move into the school's new Innovation Center in two years.