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        <a  href="/news/bats-monkeys-and-dogs-oh-my-uis-webinar-animals-ability-transmit-diseases-humans">“Bats,  monkeys  and  dogs,  oh  my!”-  UIS  webinar  on  animals’  ability  to  transmit  diseases  to  humans</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  University  of  Illinois  Springfield  hosted  a  webinar  Friday  regarding  animals’  ability  to  transmit  infectious  diseases  to  humans.



The  “bats,  monkeys  and  dogs,  oh  my!”  was  a  free  virtual  webinar  presented  by  Dr.  Connie  Austin.



According  to  Dr.  Austin,  there  have  been  several  cases  of  animals  catching  COVID-19  from  their  close  contact  with  humans.  However,  there  has  been  no  cases  of  humans  getting  COVID  from  animals.



This  story  appeared  on  WCIA  on  Sept.  17,  2021.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/happy-graduation-september">Happy  Graduation  (in  September!)</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Springfield’s  class  of  2020  was  honored  Saturday  afternoon  in  two  separate  commencement  exercises,  deferred  because  of  the  pandemic.



UIS  Chancellor  Emerita,  Susan  Koch,  conferred  diploma  covers  to  approximately  150  graduates.  COVID  protocols  were  in  place  for  both  ceremonies  held  at  the  UIS  Sangamon  Auditorium.



This  story  appeared  on  WTAX  on  Sept.  18,  2021.



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        <a  href="/news/us-news-world-report-ranks-uis-top-public-regional-university">U.S.  News  &amp;  World  Report  ranks  UIS  as  the  top  public  regional  university</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Joey  McLaughlin  talks  with  Vickie  S.  Cook,  who  is  the  Acting  Associate  Provost  for  Enrollment  Management  and  Associate  Vice  Chancellor  for  Online,  Professional  and  Engaged  �������ý  about  a  new  ranking  by  U.S.  News  and  World  Report  and  about  the  UIS  adopting  the  Common  App,  and  waiving  the  application  fee.



This  interview  occurred  on  Sept.  17,  2021.



Listen  to  the  entire  interview  online.



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        <a  href="/news/uis-offer-42-accelerated-courses-starting-oct-18-help-students-continue-their-educational">UIS  to  offer  42  accelerated  courses  starting  Oct.  18  to  help  students  continue  their  educational  goals  </a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  University  of  Illinois  Springfield  will  offer  42  accelerated  on-campus,  online  and  blended  courses  for  prospective  and  current  students.  All  classes  will  begin  Monday,  Oct.  18,  and  will  conclude  in  December.



“This  is  a  great  opportunity  for  new  UIS  students  to  start  or  finish  their  education,”  said  UIS  Interim  Chancellor  Karen  Whitney.  “It’s  also  a  chance  for  current  students  to  add  to  their  course  load  and  potentially  earn  their  degree  in  a  shorter  period  of  time.”</div>
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        <a  href="/news/jaylon-cal">Jaylon  Cal</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Hometown:  Chatham,  IllinoisMajor:  CommunicationFuture  Plans:  Work  as  a  public  relation  specialist</div>
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