The following is an excerpt of a story published in The State Journal-Register on March 16, 2023.

"A former volleyball star at the University of Illinois Springfield has secured a golden ticket from "American Idol" judges.

Hannah Nicolaisen, 23, who graduated from UIS last spring, is bound for Hollywood.

Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie fawned over Nicolaisen's rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love" on the ABC reality series Sunday.

This is an excerpt of a WICS-TV 20 story published on March 10, 2023.

"A group of eight University of Illinois Springfield students and one adviser will spend their spring break helping to rebuild Florida following Hurricane Ian as part of an Alternative Spring Break trip.

The group will leave Springfield for Fort Myers, Florida, on Saturday, March 11, and return on Saturday, March 18.

The following is an excerpt of a State Journal-Register column published on March 10, 2023, written by Michele Gribbins, director of the University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS).

Greetings! Here are some important updates and announcements from the UIS Office of Human Resources:

Annual Evaluations

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Department of Campus Recreation will host its annual Health and Safety Fair. This event is free and open to the public, UIS students, faculty, staff and alumni.

WHEN: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023

WHERE: UIS Quad

DETAILS: The event will offer meal prep ideas, a rock-climbing wall, outdoor yard games, prizes and giveaways.