We are excited to announce that the 2024 Retirement & Recognition Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 9:00-10:30am in the Student Union.

To ensure we are celebrating all honorees, please check our lists if you celebrated or will celebrate a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 year milestone between 8/16/2023 and 8/15/2024.

Don’t see your name? Please email our event coordinator Kelsea Hott at kbatt2@uis.edu.

Save the Date! 

Following the success of our fall retreat, there will be a Professional Development Retreat on March 1 for all faculty and staff. More details, including registration information, will be forthcoming, but please mark your calendars for this next Rise event.

Greetings,

Please join us from 9-11 a.m. Jan. 31 in Brookens Auditorium for our very first presentation in the Employee Development Series - The Future of Higher Education and the Impact of the Demographic Cliff! Our expert speaker for this presentation is Dr. Vickie Cook, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Retention Management.

All faculty and staff are invited to a Holiday Happy Hour from 4-5 on December 19 in the Student Union Ballroom. There will be music, drinks and appetizers to celebrate the season! Release time will be in effect for this event. To help us plan for the festivities, please register using the link below.