Illinois to Host UIS in Exhibition Game
The Illinois baseball team announced Monday they will be playing the University of Illinois Springfield. The game will not count towards the official 56-game spring schedule.
The matchup will be an extended exhibition game that is free and open to the public.
This story appeared on FightingIllini.com on Aug. 30, 2021.
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Francisco Solano
Hometown: San Diego, CAMajor: MBAFuture Plans: Work for a Fortune 500 company
Associate Professor Benjamin Walsh named 2017 University Scholar
Benjamin Walsh, associate professor of management at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2017. The award, considered the university system’s highest faculty honor, recognizes outstanding teaching and scholarship. Only one faculty member receives the annual award at UIS.
“Dr. Walsh’s achievements in both scholarship and teaching are impressive,” said one of his nominators. “In the six years since completing his doctorate, he has shown documented promise of becoming the very best in his field.”
UIS Master's Thesis awards presented to two recent graduates
The University of Illinois Springfield Research Board has honored two former graduate students, both from Sangamon County, with awards for their master’s thesis projects for the 2016-2017 academic year. The awards were presented during a ceremony on February 8, 2018.
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Saiprasad Bhosle
Hometown: Mumbai, IndiaMajor: Management Information SystemsFuture Plans: Play cricket/find a full-time job