Department News
Aug 18, 2023
The University of Illinois Springfield has announced 15 new faculty appointments. Three faculty members will teach in the College of Business and Management;…
Aug 09, 2023
UIS Theatre Announces the '23-'24 Season
Celebrating 21 Years of Theatre that Matters
Fall 2023 - THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa…
Aug 03, 2023
Dr. Lan Dong, Louise Hartman and Karl Schewe Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and…
Aug 02, 2023
Forbes has named the University of Illinois Springfield’s bachelor’s degree in English a top online program for 2023. According to Forbes, UIS made the list…
Aug 02, 2023
Forbes has named the University of Illinois Springfield’s bachelor’s degree in English a top online program for 2023. According to Forbes, UIS made the list…
Jul 12, 2023
By Grace Nance, Spring 2023 LLE SOA Research & Outreach Intern
The UIS Sociology/Anthropology Department is delighted to welcome Dr. Maria Dueñas as a…
Jul 05, 2023
The University of Illinois Springfield is establishing a new Institute for Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice as part of the College of Liberal Arts…
Jun 26, 2023
The UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “Gemstones,” a group exhibition featuring philanthropic artists
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Gemstones,” a group exhibition that features an accomplished…
Jun 05, 2023
Miriam L. Wallace has been named the new dean of the University of Illinois Springfield College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). She will serve as…
May 02, 2023
Q and A with Dr. Peter Shapinsky, Professor of History
Dr. Shapinsky was recently featured as an Episode Advisor in the PBS video “The Obscure History of…
Apr 27, 2023
Q and A with student Regina Ivy
Education: Undergraduate
What is your major/minor?I am an Education major and an English minor.Why did you choose UIS?It…
Apr 20, 2023
Q and A with Stephanie Hedge
Director of Composition, Associate Professor of English
Where did you go for your undergraduate education?
The…
Apr 13, 2023
Adam Larison
UIS Music Instructor
What inspired you to be a musician?
Why am I a musician? Humans have made music for at least 40,000 years. And…
Mar 29, 2023
Reckoning with Artifacts of the Past
March 29, 2023 History Newsletter
March 29, 2023 History Newsletter
Mar 23, 2023
University of Illinois Springfield English Instructor Jennifer Whalen’s first book of poems has been selected by the poet Rick Barot for the 2022 Lightscatter…
Mar 09, 2023
Staff Interview
Leanne Brecklin is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is from Freeport, Illinois. She began…
Feb 21, 2023
Alumni interview with Christine Ferree, Executive Director of Prairie Center for Sexual Assault in Springfield, IL.
Ferree is a resident of Springfield,…
Jan 15, 2023
New faculty member Dr. Lesa Johnson (Sociology) brings new research and teaching interests to UIS Sociology/Anthropology, expanding opportunities for students…
Dec 02, 2022
The Spring 2023 semester is an exciting time for prospective undergraduate history students wishing to engage in the on ground UIS experience.
Dr.…
Dec 02, 2022
Undergraduates will have the opportunity to take the learning online in the Spring semester and take the courses in history offered remotely. Dr. Barnwell…