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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/uis-softball-picks-big-glvc-tournament-win-over-mckendree">UIS  Softball  Picks  Up  Big  GLVC  Tournament  Win  Over  McKendree</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  Illinois  Springfield  softball  team  opened  the  GLVC  Tournament  with  a  strong  statement,  taking  down  No.  4  seed  McKendree  7-2  on  Wednesday  afternoon  at  the  EastSide  Centre.  The  win  marked  the  Prairie  Stars'  first  conference  tournament  victory  since  2019  and  improved  their  record  to  30-18  on  the  season.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/uis-womens-track-field-compete-glvc-outdoor-championships">UIS  Women’s  Track  &amp;  Field  to  Compete  at  GLVC  Outdoor  Championships</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  UIS  women's  track  and  field  team  will  compete  in  the  2025  Great  Lakes  Valley  Conference  Outdoor  Championships  this  week,  hosted  by  Lewis  in  Romeoville,  Ill.  The  three-day  event  will  take  place  Thursday  through  Saturday,  May  1–3.

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UIS  will  be  represented  in  a  variety  of  distance  and  middle-distance  events  throughout  the  meet,  beginning  with  the  1,500-meter  preliminaries  on  Thursday.  A  mix  of  returners  and  fresh  faces  will  take  the  track  in  Lillian  Buzani,  Marissa  Roggensack,  and  Josslyn  Gaona.</div>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  UIS  men's  track  and  field  team  is  set  to  compete  at  the  2025  Great  Lakes  Valley  Conference  Outdoor  Championships  this  week.  The  event,  hosted  by  Lewis  this  year,  will  take  place  Thursday  through  Saturday,  May  1–3,  in  Romeoville,  Ill.

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The  Prairie  Stars  will  be  well  represented  in  distance  and  middle-distance  events  across  all  three  days  of  competition.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/human-resources/newsletter/human-resources-newsletter-may-2025-0">Human  Resources  Newsletter  -  May  2025</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  May  2025  UIS  Human  Resources  Newsletter  highlights  two  key  updates:  the  Protection  of  Minors  Event  Form  is  now  fully  online,  streamlining  submissions  directly  to  HR  with  contact  support  from  Paige  Lavin,  and  an  upcoming  Employee  Development  Series  session  titled  “Discussing  Implicit  Bias,”  scheduled  for  May  29,  2025.  This  in-person  training,  led  by  Ray  Rodriguez,  will  focus  on  recognizing  and  addressing  interpersonal  bias  in  the  workplace,  emphasizing  the  roles  of  ethics,  equity,  and  culture.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/advancement/alumni/andy-jordan">Andy  Jordan</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Current  Location:  Martinton,  IL



Hometown:  Stockton,  IL



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The  knowledge  and  skills  I  gained  at  UIS  were  instrumental  in  advancing  my  career.  Thanks  to  the  hands-on  experience  I  had  during  my  studies,  I  was  able  to  advance  my  leadership  roles  with  confidence  and  a  solid  foundation.</div>
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