The UIS will host an open house for prospective students and their families from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in the Student Union.

UIS will welcome alumni and friends to the 2026 UIS Alumni Gala, “A Night Among the Stars,” from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Student Union Ballroom.

Register by Sept. 18 to join the United Way Day of Action from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 2.

Register now for SECA Bingo, taking place at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 7 in the Student Union Ballroom!

Once a Star, Always a Star is the theme for UIS Homecoming 2026, taking place Oct. 4-10.

The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular Fright Night Star Parties will resume this week and run through the end of October. The dates are Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Friday Night Star Parties are held from 8 to 10 p.m., weather permitting, at the UIS Observatory on the roof of Brookens Library.

Chancellor Janet Gooch will be joined by former Congresswoman and UIS alumna Cheri Callahan Bustos for a thoughtful and engaging dialogue on authentic leadership.

The University of Illinois Springfield, in partnership with the University of Illinois System’s Illinois Mexican and Mexican-American Students Initiative (I-MMÁS), is inviting high school students to explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence through an international video competition and free virtual symposium this fall.

WHAT: Artists in residence at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon will debut original works inspired by the Emiquon Preserve during “Projects Unveiled.” The event is free and open to the public.

WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 23

WHERE: UIS Therkildsen Field Station, 11316 N. Prairie Road, Lewistown, Illinois

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Astronomy Program, Lincoln Memorial Garden and the Sangamon Astronomical Society will host a special star party to view the annual Perseid meteor shower.

WHEN: 8:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12

WHERE: Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, Springfield