Rex Wyatt, a proud UIS alum, earned their bachelor’s degree in social work in 2018. They then went on to earn a master of social work from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2020 and plan to complete their doctorate of social work in 2027 from Simmons University.

Rex reminisces about their favorite times at UIS, which include the traditions of homecoming and being a student ambassador in the Admissions Office. They hold UIS in high esteem, mostly for its impactful professors.

The University of Illinois Springfield’s online bachelor’s degree programs have been ranked among the nation’s best in the 2026 U.S.

The University of Illinois Springfield is offering free tax preparation services for the first time through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, expanding access to professional tax help for eligible members of the Springfield-area community.

Businesses and organizations are encouraged to register for the Career Connections Expo at the University of Illinois Springfield. The Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 at The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC) on the UIS campus.

In addition to the Expo, registered employers are invited to participate in a pre-Expo networking event called the C2C (College to Career) Exchange, which will give them the opportunity to connect with faculty and staff before the Expo begins.

Siddharth K. Upadhyay, assistant professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, is a co-author of a new national research study that finds employees with disabilities perform at levels comparable to non-disabled employees but continue to face lower pay and higher levels of perceived discrimination.

Research by University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Legal Studies Deborah Anthony was cited by the California Supreme Court in a 2025 decision that reversed a woman’s murder conviction and cautioned courts against relying on gender-based assumptions when determining a parent’s criminal liability for failing to protect a child.

Tiffany Nielson, an associate professor of counseling at the University of Illinois Springfield, received the 2025 Counselor Educator of the Year award from the Illinois Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. The award was given at the annual Illinois Counseling Association Conference on Nov. 7 in Chicago.

The University of Illinois Springfield is taking a look back at 2025 and our Seven Star Successes of the year.