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Jul 22, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield baseball player Zion Pettigrew signed a free agent with the Washington Nationals organization this week. Pettigrew is a two-time All-American for the Prairie Stars, and is the…
Jul 21, 2022
Annual Evaluation season has officially wrapped up for 2022! We would like to thank everyone for participating and for your patience as we rolled out the new electronic evaluation form. This system was an overall…
Melissa Beisel
Jul 21, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield has named Melissa Beisel the new director of the Department of Residence Life. She will oversee housing operations for more than 900 students living on the UIS campus. Her…
401 W. Washington Street building in downtown Springfield, future home of the UIS Innovation Center.
Jul 21, 2022
401 E. Washington Street building in downtown Springfield, future home of the UIS Innovation Center. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the purchase of a property in downtown…
Apr 07, 2025
4.7.25 Good afternoon, UIS: Commencement is just a month away, marking an exciting time for our students. I encourage everyone to sign up as a volunteer by April 11 for at least one ceremony to support our graduating students and…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Mar 04, 2025
From Provost Schwab Dear Colleagues, As we approach the middle of the semester and spring recess, I hope you are finding opportunities to enjoy a bit of the milder temperatures and slowly increasing minutes of daylight. I know that I welcome…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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