WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will host the 23rd annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture, “Lincoln and the Age of Disruption,” featuring Jon Grinspan, curator of political history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and Colleen Shogan, the 11th archivist of the United States. The lecture is free and open to the public.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16
Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, will host Founders Day on Tuesday, Oct. 7, as the kickoff to 2025 Founders Week events.
Founders Day is designed to shine a spotlight on entrepreneurship in Illinois. The event will bring together business founders, investors, government leaders and community members to share ideas, highlight local startups and discuss how to grow innovation across the state.
IBM Brings Mainframe Technology and Career Opportunities to UIS Campus
The IBM University Tour showcased cutting-edge mainframe technologies and career opportunities in IBMZ, featuring the innovative IBM Telum II chip and AI integration across multiple industries.
The University of Illinois Springfield welcomed IBM and several industry partners to campus on Tuesday, September 16th for the annual IBM Fall University Tour, held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Student Union North Ballroom.
The University of Illinois Springfield will host five Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series events during fall 2025. The series presents events that promote and adhere to the value of engaged citizenship, cultural awareness and respect for diversity.
All ECCE Speaker Series events are free and open to the public.
The University of Illinois Springfield invites alumni and the community to take part in its annual Homecoming celebration Sept. 14-20, 2025. This year’s theme, “Written in the Stars,” highlights the traditions and connections that unite Prairie Stars past and present.
UIS Homecoming has been a campus tradition since 1996, offering a week of events designed to foster pride and spirit. The celebration is hosted by UIS Athletics, the UIS Alumni Association, Student Affairs, the Student Activities Committee and Student Life.
WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet L. Gooch will discuss the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln during a Thinkers Series event featuring Jacob Friefeld, director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies. Friefeld was recently featured as a historical expert on the HBO Max and Magnolia Network series “Back to the Frontier.”
WHEN: 5 p.m. Sept. 15
WHERE: Brookens Auditorium, lower level of Brookens Library at UIS (visitor parking available in Lot B)
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership will host a series of Constitution Day events Sept. 16-17. The programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular Friday Night Star Parties will resume the Friday after Labor Day and run through the end of October. The dates are Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, and Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Friday Night Star Parties are held from 8 to 10 p.m., weather permitting, at the UIS Observatory on the roof of Brookens Library.
The University of Illinois Springfield is partnering with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to present “COVID Stories,” a monthlong series of exhibits, staged readings and a lecture reflecting on the human impact of the pandemic. The exhibit will be on display Sept. 26–Oct. 23 in the SIU School of Medicine library.
The University of Illinois Springfield will host four Lunch & Learn Series events this fall, presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.