The UIS College of Public Affairs and Administration, the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership, and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation hosted their first in a series of webinars – read more about it in this Illinois Times article, “Explaining the Black Agenda.“
Hired! Recent bachelor’s in political science graduate Karl Coleman got a job. He’s working as district director for State Senator Doris Turner. He’s also an elected member of the Macon County Board.
The University of Illinois Springfield Department of Campus Recreation will host a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Crowne Plaza Springfield to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The UIS Center for Lincoln Studies hosts a conversation on a locally produced Civil War documentary, Our Cause Is Just. It is produced by Zak Luken, a local Lincoln College student in collaboration with Ron Keller, director of the the Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development and the Lincoln Heritage Museum.
St. Louis powerhouse The Prophecy Show will bring their signature and highly-energized Rock Opera to the University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center on December 15, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Touring as a Tribute to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Prophecy Show's theatrical performances have been igniting stages nationwide.
This article appeared on Broadwayworld.com on July 26, 2021.
"We have a pretty big digital divide between the Black and white population," says Tom Chi, chief innovation officer for the city of Springfield. This is one of the drivers behind the city's recent internet survey.
The following is an excerpt from a column by the University of Illinois Springfield Associate Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration and Director of the Doctor of Public Administration program Travis Bland. This column appeared in The State Journal-Register on July 31, 2021.
COVID-19 has not gone away and residents still need to get tested.
Luckily, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has a list put together to help you find the location nearest you.
If you are wanting to get tested with the UI Shield Saliva test, regardless of symptoms, you have a few options.