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.

The following is a column written by Vickie S. Cook, PhD, vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management at the University of Illinois Springfield, that was published by the Illinois Times on July 27, 2023.

The following story was reported by NPR Illinois on Aug. 1, 2023.

The University of Illinois Springfield has named a director for the Center for Lincoln Studies.

Jacob Friefeld comes to UIS from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, where he served as the Illinois and Midwest studies research historian.

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

Joining a host of states across the country, Illinois is taking a hard look at the emerging presence of artificial intelligence — a computer technology that can perform problem-solving and decision-making typically seen by humans — by considering its possibilities while weighing its risks.

The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on July 19, 2023.

"The University of Illinois Springfield has hired their new head baseball coach. The Prairie Stars have their guy in Trevor Forde.

Ryan Copeland recently took the head coaching position at Northern Illinois University, opening up the coaching vacancy at Illinois Springfield.

The following story was reported by WAND-TV 17 on July 13, 2023.

"Several teens from across Central Illinois gathered at the University of Illinois Springfield to participate in the annual Crime Scene Investigation Camp.

The camp is designed to teach students the skills and procedures that investigators follow when a crime is committed. This includes activities like evidence collection, fingerprinting, and forensic interviewing.

The following is an excerpt of a story published by The State Journal-Register on July 14, 2023.

"A new Institute that will address diversity, equity, inclusion and justice issues across central Illinois is in the works on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield.

The institute will offer academic programs that focus on Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice in the fall.