The University of Illinois Springfield women’s cross country team was only 10 points from perfection at the Prairie Star Invitational.
Lexi Throne, a Litchfield graduate and member of the women’s team, was the seventh, and final, UIS varsity team member to finish. She was 12th overall, touring the 5,000-meter course in 21 minutes, 27.0 seconds.
It was hosted by UIS, who finished with 25 points. Greenville University took second with 51 points.
Tyler Pence didn’t come into the TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon thinking he was going to run his fastest time ever.
He also didn’t expect the two runners from Kenya who were far out in front of him through the first half of the race to be disqualified for running the wrong route.
But both things happened Sunday in the 23rd running of the marathon.
The University of Illinois Springfield hosted a webinar Friday regarding animals’ ability to transmit infectious diseases to humans.
The “bats, monkeys and dogs, oh my!” was a free virtual webinar presented by Dr. Connie Austin.
According to Dr. Austin, there have been several cases of animals catching COVID-19 from their close contact with humans. However, there has been no cases of humans getting COVID from animals.
This story appeared on WCIA on Sept. 17, 2021.
Springfield’s class of 2020 was honored Saturday afternoon in two separate commencement exercises, deferred because of the pandemic.
UIS Chancellor Emerita, Susan Koch, conferred diploma covers to approximately 150 graduates. COVID protocols were in place for both ceremonies held at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium.
This story appeared on WTAX on Sept. 18, 2021.
Joey McLaughlin talks with Vickie S. Cook, who is the Acting Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Associate Vice Chancellor for Online, Professional and Engaged Learning about a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report and about the UIS adopting the Common App, and waiving the application fee.
This interview occurred on Sept. 17, 2021.
The pandemic heightened food insecurity for families across Illinois.
Now, research is showing students on college campuses are also feeling the impact.
At the University of Illinois Springfield, they have a food pantry where students can come and get food at no cost.
Jill Hawkins-Wright, the director of the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center at UIS, said students are tight on time and also paying for costs that come with schools like books and transportation.
The University of Illinois Springfield will honor the Class of 2020 during two special commencement ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.
Officials said this will be an opportunity for 2020 graduates to walk across the stage in their cap and gown and have their names read in front of up to eight guests. The ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium, which is inside the Public Affairs Center Building on Ernest Hemingway Drive.
This story was published on WCIA on Sept. 16, 2021.
University of Illinois Springfield is waiving all application fees starting from now through the 2022-2023 academic year for all incoming students.
Officials said students can apply to the university through Common App. It is an online college application platform that serves more than three million applicants, teachers, counselors and advisors across the U.S. and around the world every year.
The University of Illinois Springfield is taking the top prize yet again on U.S. News & World Report list of top public regional universities in Illinois.
UIS was also ranked the fourth-best public university in the Midwest regional category.
By the numbers, University of Illinois Springfield has room for improvement.
The first ten days of class are in the books, and enrollment is down about two hundred – to 3,944. Interim chancellor Karen Whitney says UIS needs to continue to find ways to make itself an option for people considering college.