A moving documentary about black mothers and families on the south side of Chicago, fighting to survive and thrive after losing their children to gun violence
Panel discussion to follow with Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Sontae Massey, and Quonie Barney, moderated by Margaritta Fultz.
Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
UIS Student Union North Ballroom
2251 Richard Wright Dr, Springfield, IL
Light refreshments to follow.
After decades behind the scenes, countless shows, late nights, load-ins, load-outs, and keeping the curtain rising, Joe Taylor is retiring from UIS!
Join us as we celebrate a true original, a legendary stagehand, and one of the people who helped build this venue from the very beginning.
Since 1981, Joe has been part of the crew, the family, and the story. Now it's time for one final send-off at the UIS Performing Arts Center Donor Lounge (3rd floor atrium lounge) on Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in person in BRK 141A. The Zoom link below will be active but will not be monitored if you are a participant you should plan to come in person. All civil service employees are welcome to attend. CSAC Meeting Agenda is available for review.
The Search Committee tasked with finding the next president of the U of I System — a successor to President Tim Killeen, who concludes his distinguished tenure on June 30, 2027 — will host a series of town halls on each campus to hear directly from students, faculty, staff and other members of our community:
Join us on Monday, June 15, for a thought-provoking conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of The1619 Proje
What kinds of learning activities might benefit from the shared time and space of the classroom?
How have our state’s incoming college students changed over the past ten years? What are their expectations in the classroom? What kinds of learning challenges do they excel at, and how can college educators be better support their emerging skills?
Join COLRS for a discussion on agentic AI and how it differs from generative AI or text prediction platforms. How can instructors stay savvy to the changing landscape? Let's discuss! No previous AI experience is required.
Campus Senate will meet on Friday, April, 3, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Student Union South Ballroom.
If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.
On Thursday, April 2, the UIS Office of Advancement is hosting the Celebration of Philanthropy at the Student Union.
Therefore, please be aware on Thursday April 2, Parking Lot J will be closed to campus for parking due to this event.
On this date, please make sure to plan accordingly and utilize alternate parking lots authorized by your parking hang tag.
Sincerely,
UIS Parking