CFA Institute Research Challenge:

The CFA Institute, one of the leading global organizations for finance professionals, organizes the CFA Institute Research Challenge competition. Colleges around the globe send students to this competition, and students first compete regionally and if they are successful, they can go all the way to the global competition. As part of the competition, students write an equity research report on a publicly traded company that is selected by a local CFA society.

This is an excerpt of a Champaign News-Gazette story published on April 1, 2023.

"(Michael) Schlosser, a retired Rantoul police officer who has earned several degrees, helped develop the course material for the avoidance of wrongful convictions with administrators for the Illinois Innocence Project.

That organization, formed in 2001 at the University of Illinois Springfield, provides free legal work to wrongfully convicted men and women with credible claims of innocence and currently has about 45 active cases.

The following is an excerpt of a story published in The State Journal-Register on March 16, 2023.

"A former volleyball star at the University of Illinois Springfield has secured a golden ticket from "American Idol" judges.

Hannah Nicolaisen, 23, who graduated from UIS last spring, is bound for Hollywood.

Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie fawned over Nicolaisen's rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love" on the ABC reality series Sunday.

This is an excerpt of a WICS-TV 20 story published on March 10, 2023.

"A group of eight University of Illinois Springfield students and one adviser will spend their spring break helping to rebuild Florida following Hurricane Ian as part of an Alternative Spring Break trip.

The group will leave Springfield for Fort Myers, Florida, on Saturday, March 11, and return on Saturday, March 18.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register column published on March 10, 2023, written by Michele Gribbins, director of the University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS).

The following is an excerpt of a story published by WCIA-TV 3 on Feb. 28, 2023.

"University of Illinois Springfield is celebrating 25 years of offering online education.

The university was among the first higher education institutions to offer online education in the country.

The following is an excerpt of a story published by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 21, 2023.

"The University of Illinois Springfield Cricket Club will get the opportunity to compete nationally in March.

The team will compete against 24 other college and university teams from around the country at the National College Cricket Association (NCCA) nationals March 16-19 in Houston, Texas.

The following is an excerpt of a story that was published by WAND-TV 17 on Feb. 9, 2023.

"The University of Illinois Springfield is adding over 50 additional accelerated courses for it's students, beginning in March.

The courses will be available in a variety of formats, including online and on-campus, for prospective and current students.

All classes will begin Monday, March 20, and will conclude in May."

The following is an excerpt of a story published in The State Journal-Register on Feb. 9, 2023.

"In her eight months on the job, University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch has been keenly aware of the institution's presence in the capital city.

Gooch, who was formally invested as chancellor during a ceremony at Sangamon Auditorium Wednesday, said she has challenged UIS to expand ways students can learn beyond the classroom, including through civic engagement.

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.