The following is an excerpt of a story broadcast by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 1, 2023.
"The Diversity Center at UIS held a Black History Month opening event and candlelight vigil.
The theme for Black History Month on campus at 2023 is "Looking back and moving forward." School leaders and organizers say events like this help students learn in all elements of their lives.
The following is an excerpt of a column published in The State Journal-Register on Jan. 29, 2023 that was written by UIS Public Affairs Reporting Director Jason Piscia.
"Today, 50 years since that class graduated, PAR remains a signature program at the University of Illinois Springfield. The 10-month program begins with a semester of classwork followed by an internship where students cover the Illinois legislature and other aspects of state government for a professional news outlet.
The following is an excerpt from a story published by WICS-TV 20 on Jan. 23, 2023.
"The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team is set to receive their NCAA Baseball Regional Champion rings on Saturday at the Prairie Stars basketball game. The Men's cross-country team will also be honored on Saturday.
The following is an excerpt of a WAND-TV 17 story published on Jan. 12, 2023.
"Cannabis sales in the state of Illinois increased by 13% in FY2022.
The University of Illinois Springfield partnered with Green Flower, a training platform for cannabis professionals. They offer four different certificate programs: healthcare & medicine, cannabis compliance & risk management, law & policy, business, and agriculture & horticulture.
The following is an excerpt of a story published by NPR Illinois on Jan. 5, 2023.
"The University of Illinois is ending its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for those on its campuses. The decision is effective immediately.
The university president, Tim Killeen, sent a notice on Thursday reminding anyone who tests positive to follow CDC guidelines for isolating.
"If you do feel ill or have symptoms of COVID-19, we also strongly urge you to stay home from school and work to protect your classmates and colleagues," Killeen said.
The following in an excerpt of a story published by WICS-TV 20 on Dec. 18, 2022.
"The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team has found a ton of success early in the season. The Prairie Stars are 8-3 (3-1), ranked second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, ranked third in the D2SIDA Midwest Regional poll and is receiving votes in the national poll as well.
The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register column written by UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch that was published on Dec. 18, 2022.
"The University of Illinois Springfield campus is quiet today as most of our university community settles in for a brief break between semesters. Fall classes are complete, grades are turned in and our students are hopefully catching up on some much-needed sleep.
Government contracts have recently attracted much attention from researchers and the public because of the US government's significant spending on goods and services. In this study, we investigate whether audit fees are associated with audit clients' government contracts. We find that firms with a higher proportion of government sales to total sales pay higher audit fees than other firms. Our further analysis shows the audit premium is driven mainly by the federal government and local government contracts.
The Creation of One Truth: Single-Ledger Entries for Multiple Stakeholders Using Blockchain Technology to Address the Reconciliation Problem.