UIS Athletics mourns the passing of Dr. Richard D. Ringeisen, former UIS chancellor and a member of the Prairie Stars Hall of Fame. Ringeisen, who served as chancellor from 2001 to 2010, passed away on Feb. 18, 2025, at age 80 in South Carolina.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Wednesday that Madelyn Miller has been named the GLVC Track Athlete of the Week following her record-setting performance in the 5,000-meter run.
The state budget proposed today by Gov. JB Pritzker would provide a 2.7 percent increase in state-appropriated general operating funds for the University of Illinois System, increasing the system’s general funds appropriation to $730.1 million for the coming fiscal year. The proposal represents a continuation of the vital reinvestment our state and Gov. Pritzker have made in recent years in public higher education.
