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Jun 29, 2023
June 29, 2023 Dear colleagues: A vibrant teaching and learning community made up of people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences is simply essential to an academically excellent education that prepares…
Jun 28, 2023
Dear UIS Campus Community — Air quality issues related to the Canadian wildfires continue to be a concern in central Illinois. The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued an alert regarding “very unhealthy”…
Jun 26, 2023
Good afternoon, As many of you know, the Access & Equity Office (AEO) guides and supports the search and candidate evaluation phases of the hiring process for all AP and Faculty positions. Over the past year,…
Jun 20, 2023
Nominations are in! Voting polls are open! Nine Civil Service employees have submitted nomination forms and are appearing on this year’s ballot as candidates for seven open positions: Gwen Cribbett - Admissions…
Aug 22, 2025
8.22.25 Dear UIS Community — Welcome to the start of the fall semester. Today marks the 55th first day of classes since this university welcomed its first students in 1970. It is a moment to celebrate our history and look ahead to the future…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Jul 21, 2025
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the following faculty have been reappointed, in accordance with the Faculty Personnel Policy governing second- and fourth-year review of probationary faculty at UIS. 2nd Year Reappointment Brandon…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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