The University of Illinois Springfield is proud to announce “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art exhibit funded by the University of Illinois Presidential Initiative: Expanding the Impact of the Arts and Humanities.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar panel discussion on human rights violations, legal recourses for victims the role of the international community in the conflict in Ukraine.
This virtual Zoom webinar is free and open to the public. It is hosted by the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and UIS College of Public Affairs and Administration. Co-sponsors include the UIS Office of Continuing and Professional Education and NPR Illinois.
WHEN: 12-1 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022
WHAT: Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield will premiere the original documentary, “Sangamo Country: 200 Years of Sangamon County.” The film features local researchers and citizens discussing the history of the county and sharing stories that have often been long forgotten.
The documentary is a production of Sangamon Experience and the Sangamon County Bicentennial Commission, cooperating with the Sangamon County Historical Society.
WHEN: Noon Thursday, May 5, 2022
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Campus Recreation Department will host the annual Health and Safety Fair. This year’s theme is “Don’t Gamble with your Health.” This event is free and open to the public, UIS students, faculty, staff and alumni.
WHEN: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022
WHERE: The Recreation and Athletic Center, 2171 University Drive, Springfield
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar panel discussion and Q&A with faculty experts discussing the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for Ukraine, Russia and the world as well as the role of the international community in the conflict and potential aftermath of the conflict.
University of Illinois Springfield Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) will offer four academic summer camps for middle and high school students in June and July. Each experience will be led by a UIS faculty member and will offer students a challenging, fun and affordable summer experience.
Programs include:
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free virtual public webinar titled “After Effects of the Pandemic: The Challenges in Health Care Delays and Long COVID-19” at Noon Friday, April 1 via Zoom.
Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield will present five livestreamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in March as part of their “Women’s History Month: Community Trailblazers” series.
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free virtual public webinar titled “The Health of our Local Economy and Businesses after Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic” at Noon Friday, Feb. 18 via Zoom.
