Freshman enrollment grew by nearly 14 percent according to Fall Semester 2018 census numbers.

Comedian and television star Jay Leno helped announce the creation of the UIS Performing Arts Cent

Former President Barack Obama accepted the U of I Ethics in Government Award on September 7, and spoke on the importance of voting.

Campus has been buzzing this summer with renovation and improvement projects, including a complete transformation of the main floor in Brookens Library, updates to the PAC and Sangamon Auditorium