Department URL
Alumni & Giving

UIS Alumni Board

The UIS Alumni Board serves as a voice for alumni. Volunteer leaders provide guidance on how the university can continue to engage and serve its alumni, while also serving as ambassadors and advocates for UIS in their communities.

Description of Responsibilities

The purpose of the UIS Alumni Board is to provide the volunteer leadership necessary to advance the alumni engagement program of UIS as empowered and guided by goals, objectives, mission and vision of the Board and University. 

Regional Events

Regional Events

Unite with community! Alumni events are held across the country. As our alumni community grows and changes we hope to cater to their desire to interact and celebrate lasting relationships. Visit our events page to find an event coming to a city near you!

Alumni Gala

Alumni Gala

The UIS Alumni Gala is an annual event that celebrates achievement and service by the University community. Each year alumni and friends are recognized for their contributions to the university, their community and the world.

2025 Alumni Gala

The 2025 Alumni Gala was held on September 20, 2025 at the UIS Student Union Ballroom.

Volunteer

Alumni and friends can invest in University of Illinois Springfield by sharing their time, skills and experience with students and campus units. Opportunities vary throughout the year – some are one-time-only events and others require ongoing commitment. If you have a skill or interest that is not listed, please contact advancement@uis.edu and we will help connect you to the right unit. Your engagement strengthens and maintains the reputation of your alma mater.

Alumni

UIS Alumni Association logo, blue in color with a graphic of a colonnade and the words UIS Alumni Association

With more than 44,000 members, the global UIS Alumni family has shared experiences and pride in the University of Illinois Springfield and i

Scholarships

A Timely and Critical Gift

Scholarships offer generous donors a unique opportunity: A chance to truly impact the life of another person for the better.

Whether major or modest, scholarships benefit promising UIS students as they build their careers and move on to shape society's future. By creating a scholarship you will join hundreds of generous donors who each year make a positive difference in the lives of our students and in their futures.

The University of Illinois Springfield honored the significant contributions of Kathy Best and Mary Mitchell Beaumont during the university’s annual Alumni Gala on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the UIS Student Union.

The 2017 Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding success and national or international distinction in one’s business, profession or life’s work was presented to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathy Best, who earned a master’s degree in public affairs reporting in 1990.

News Categories
alumni
award
Subscribe to Alumni Relations