The University of Illinois Springfield has filled two head coaching vacancies, the school announced on Monday.
Kamille Jones will take over for Trey Salinas as the Prairie Stars’ volleyball coach. Jones was previously an assistant coach at the University of South Florida. Meanwhile, Michael Leotta will be the new men’s and women’s golf coach to replace Frank Marsaglia.
This article was published in The State Journal-Register on July 27, 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.
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies and the Visual Arts program are seeking applicants for “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln‘s Legacy," a remote artist-in-residency program focusing on the legacies of Abraham Lincoln.
Longtime collegiate soccer coach Aydin Gonulsen, who led the then-Sangamon State University men's soccer teams to three national championships, has died. He was 78.
The University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center announces their 2021-2022 Broadway Series. This series features 6 national touring productions, 4 making their Springfield premiere, 1 classic Broadway and 1 back by popular demand.
Series subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now.
Those interested in the cannabis industry have a chance to earn a certificate in some of the industry topics.
The University of Illinois Springfield is partnering with Green Flower to offer these non-credit online certificates.
Each program includes three, eight-week fully online courses.
Some of the topics covered in the programs are as follows:
The University of Illinois System will require students on its three campuses, including Springfield, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination if they plan to be on campus for the fall semester.
The announcement came in a letter from system president Timothy Killeen.
The University of Illinois became the first public university in the state to announce such a requirement.
A baseball season that was in jeopardy just six short months ago turned out pretty well for the Springfield area.