The following in an excerpt of a story published in The Washington Post on Dec. 12, 2022.

For some zoomers, the immediacy of text messaging has also altered how quickly they expect to receive communication responses. Layla Wellington, a 22-year-old graduate assistant for the University of Illinois Springfield, said she had to acclimate to a delay in receiving responses to emails.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register story published on Dec. 7, 2022.

The University of Illinois Springfield has finalized the purchase of a downtown building that will serve as the new home of the UIS Innovation Center.

The center will take over the three-story, 24,600-square-foot Illinois Sheriffs' Association building at 401 E. Washington St.

University of Illinois trustees approved $950,000 for the building purchase earlier this summer.

The following is an excerpt of a story published by WCIA-TV on Nov. 10, 2022.

You may have watched one University of Illinois professor in your latest Netflix binge-watch without even knowing it.

UIS criminology and criminal justice professor Ryan Williams is interviewed as an expert in the new true-crime documentary series “I AM A STALKER”, released on Netflix late last month.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register column written by Jill Hawkins, program director for the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center, that was published on Nov. 6, 2022.

The November general election is only two days away, and at the University of Illinois Springfield, we’re preparing to make sure every student has the ability to vote. From the day they arrive on campus, UIS students are taught the importance of civic engagement and how to register to vote.  

The following is an excerpt of a WCIA-TV article published on Nov. 1, 2022

During the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event, University of Illinois Springfield students helped to collect food on Sunday for Central Illinois Foodbank.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register article published on Oct. 31, 2022

Considering an applicant's race to foster diversity in college admissions soon could be illegal.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting Monday on two landmark lawsuits that challenge affirmative action. Legal experts say the lawsuits could fundamentally reshape the college admissions process nationwide.

The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times article published on Oct. 20, 2022

University of Illinois officials hope to close in late October or early November on the $950,000 acquisition of a downtown Springfield building at 401 E. Washington St. that will house the UIS Innovation Center.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register article published on Oct. 11, 2022

"Amanda Knox, who made international headlines in a murder case in Italy in which she maintained her innocence, will perform Saturday with the Exoneree Band at the Illinois Innocence Project's fundraiser at Danenberger Family Vineyards in New Berlin.

Knox had been scheduled to be part of the "Defenders of the Innocent" event in May 2020, but that was thwarted by COVID-19. Knox did a livestream event that December.

The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times article published on Oct. 10, 2022

"The University of Illinois Springfield History Department is hosting another History Harvest. The focus is “The Great Road Trip.”

Members of the public are invited to bring their photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their travels to the event. UIS students will photograph or scan the items for inclusion in an online digital archive and exhibit.

The following is an excerpt of a WAND-TV story published on Oct. 6, 2022.

"University of Illinois Springfield students are raising awareness on college mental health.

Today 1,000 backpacks lined the Quad with stories of those who lost their lives to suicide. The backpacks were part of the "Send Silence Packing" project by national organization Active Minds.