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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
May 12, 2023
5.12.23
Dear Colleagues:
Happy Friday — our last day before UIS Commencement!
Thank you for a wonderful 2022-23 academic year and for ALL you have…
May 09, 2023
5.9.23
Dear Faculty and Staff —
I am pleased to share that Dr. Kenneth Kriz, University of Illinois Distinguished Professor of Public Administration and…
May 09, 2023
5.9.23
Dear Faculty and Staff —
I am pleased to share that Dr. Cecilia Cornell will serve as interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost,…
May 05, 2023
5.5.23
Dear Faculty and Staff:
Next Friday, May 12, I am hosting an information session in the Studio Theatre and by Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m. for faculty…
May 04, 2023
5.4.23
Dear Faculty and Staff —
Following our comprehensive search for the College of Health, Science and Technology dean position, I have decided not…
May 03, 2023
5.3.23
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff —
I am thrilled to share that Dr. Jamarco Clark has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (…