Today, February 14, is the final day to register for March crowdfunding opportunities (Faculty and Staff Campaign and March 19-20 Day of Giving).

These are tremendous opportunities to raise funds and promote your unit, program, or project to our greater UIS community, including faculty and staff, alumni, and friends. 

What was your overall UIS experience like?

Being able to work full-time while enrolled in the online MPH program was such a benefit. It provided great flexibility while still being able to communicate regularly with my professors.

Do you have any fond memories of your time at UIS you'd like to share?

Some major life events happened during my MPH program. I got married to a lovely lady, our twin boys were born, and we bought our first house. I look back and smile but can’t help thinking how I stayed sane!

Current Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hometown: Taylorville, Illinois

Current Position: Morning Edition Host/Reporter at Public Radio Tulsa - University of Tulsa

Current Location: Bolingbrook, IL

Hometown: Lawrenceville, IL

Current Position: Executive Director at the Illinois Economic Policy Institute

What was your overall UIS experience like?

My time at UIS was a life changing experience for me. My two degrees from UIS gave me a foundation of knowledge in economic theory and policy, political science, and the legislative process.

In celebration of the University’s upcoming 55th anniversary, we are very excited to partner with Publishing Concepts (PCI) to conduct Storied – The 55th, A UIS Alumni Oral History Project, the full-scale alumni oral history program which will provide an opportunity for all 45,000+ living alumni to share their story, in their words.

It's Giving Tuesday! How will you make a difference today?

This Giving Tuesday, we are calling on our community to come together and support students at UIS. Your gift today has the power to change lives – by providing scholarships, funding research and enhancing the overall student experience.

As UIS, we are dedicated to developing the leaders of tomorrow. Whether students are conducting innovative research or preparing to enter the workforce, your support makes these opportunities possible.

Current Location: Wheaton, IL

Hometown: West Lafayette, IN

Current Position: Self-employed, Author and role-playing game developer

Current Location/Hometown: Jacksonville, IL

Current Position: Regional Specialist, BAT (Behavior Assessment Training) Project @ SIUC STEM Education Research Center 

Current Location: Grand Junction, Colorado

Hometown: Peoria, Illinois

Current Position: Co-Director at The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Center for Environmental Journalism

We are pleased to announce our new Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program!

The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program honors outstanding graduates under the age of forty or those who have graduated within the previous 5 years. Honorees are selected for their emerging and unique innovation, creativity and success in their chosen career and/or life's work. Established by the UIS Young Alumni Committee in 2024, the inaugural class of honorees will be selected and recognized in the Spring of 2025.