The following is an excerpt from a story that appeared in The State Journal-Register on Aug. 16, 2022.
A new chancellor is on board at the University of Illinois Springfield as students head back to class on Friday.
Among those greeting first-year students at move-in day at Lincoln and Founders residence halls at UIS Tuesday will be Janet Gooch, who officially took over the top spot on July 1.
The following is an excerpt from UIS Director of Athletics Laura Liesman. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on August 14, 2022.
Although the calendar says that summer is still here for another month, the 2022-23 athletic year is already underway as our UIS student-athletes began returning to campus at the beginning of the month.
This is an excerpt of a story published by the State Journal-Register on July 22, 2022.
Trustees for the University of Illinois have approved the purchase of a downtown building to house the planned UIS Innovation Center, designed to provide a hub for technology, business, policy and workforce development.
This is an excerpt of a story published by the State Journal-Register on July 10, 2022.
With rents increasing and interest rates on home loans going up, people have been left with the question, "Is it better to rent or own a home?"
Kenneth Kriz, University of Illinois Springfield's distinguished professor of public administration, said there isn't a right answer.
"The housing prices have been rising dramatically," Kriz said.
This is an excerpt of a story published by NPR Illinois on June 16, 2022.
The University Press of Kansas published in May a book by University of Illinois political science professor Jason Pierceson, a leading scholar on LGBTQ issues.
Pierceson’s book is called “Before Bostock: The Accidental LGBTQ Precedent of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins.”
The following is an excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet Gooch. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on July 3, 2022.
"When I first stepped onto the University of Illinois Springfield campus, I was struck by the level of commitment to place and purpose. The energy was palpable, and the sense of promise was contagious.
The University of Illinois Springfield provides students with unique learning opportunities at the UIS Field Station at Lake Springfield and the Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon in Lewistown. Dr. Tom Rothfus is the director of the field stations and spoke to Community Voices about the research being conducted and how it benefits the local habitats.
The UIS Performing Arts Center has created a new program called Our Stage / Our Voices. Director of Artistic Programs Carly Shank and Artist in Residence Reggie Guyton spoke to Community Voices about the program and how it will help give a voice to under represented communities in the performing arts.
A new state mandate is requiring high schools to give students the chance to take at least one computer science course starting next school year.
The Illinois School Board of Education is making it a standard and amending the School Code.
However, before the classes can be offered teachers will need to be licensed for the course.
Rhyann Morris with the University of Illinois Springfield's admission department said this is leading many districts to work out agreements with universities like UIS.
The following is an excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on May 24, 2022.