We’re excited to announce that the Parking Lot D improvement project will officially begin on Monday, September 29. Please note that Parking Lot D will be closed starting at the end of day on Thursday, September 25. The paving contractor needs to verify survey data before work begins on Monday.

This project will include:

Greetings Campus Community,

The roofing contractor will have a crane on site on Friday, Sept. 19 to remove roofing debris off of Founders Residence Hall. The crane will be positioned on the west side of Founders, just off Eliza Farnham Drive. The bus stop on that corner will remain open and accessible. The red rectangle on the included image indicates the approximate location for the crane.

Please use caution if you need to travel near the residence hall. Construction zones and equipment placement areas will be marked to assist with navigation and ensure safety.

On Saturday, September 20, the UIS Office of Advancement is hosting the UIS Alumni Gala at the Student Union.

Therefore, on Saturday, September 20, Parking Lot J and a section of Lot F will be closed to campus for parking due to this event.

On this date, please plan accordingly and utilize alternate parking lots authorized by your parking hang tag.

Vachel Lindsay Drive will be closed Wednesday, September 17 at noon and re-open Thursday September 18 at noon.

Please use Ernest Hemingway Drive and University Drive to access campus during this time.

Residents of West Campus may access the parking lot using 11th Street and the first parking lot entrance on Vachel Lindsay Drive.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but hope you enjoy the REC Palooza Street Party Wednesday evening.

James Koeppe

Director of Campus Recreation

A section of Richard Wright Drive will be closed Friday, September 19 from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm for the Homecoming Pep Rally Block party.

Greetings Campus Community,

Please be advised that the Springfield Fire Department will perform a fire training simulation at the Sunflower 700 Building beginning Tuesday, September 16 and continuing through Friday, September 19.

As part of the training, theatrical smoke will be used to simulate realistic fire conditions. This may be visible in and around the building during the training period.

Key Details:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Dahlen’s ECCE Speaker Series event scheduled for tonight (9/10/2025) has been cancelled.

We apologize for the late notice and the inconvenience.

Thank you,

Kimberly Craig

Director of Academic Initiatives

ECCE Speaker Series Coordinator

University of Illinois Springfield

Office Phone:  217.206.6245 

Protect yourself and others by getting your flu shot this year! UIS Health Services and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health are offering flu shots to the UIS community from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, October 24, and Wednesday, November 5, in the UIS Performing Arts Center lobby.

Please ensure you bring your health insurance card with you when arriving. Flu shots are free for those in network with Aetna, Blue Cross, Cigna, Humana, Health Alliance, Meridian, Medicare, Medicaid, Molina, and UnitedHealthcare.

To students, faculty and staff across the University of Illinois System:

Welcome to the beginning of something amazing — the Fall 2025 semester and the world of possibilities open to us all!

There are few seasons I love more.

As you begin this new academic year, know that you are part of something big and magnificent, something well over a century in the making and, truly, an endeavor whose impact goes on and on.

The U of I System and our three universities are an engine of opportunity like no other.

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