The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled 鈥淐OVID-19 and the Health of the Community: Moving from the Old to the New Normal鈥� at Noon Friday, April 16 via Zoom.
The University of Illinois Springfield College of Business and Management will host a presentation by author Benjamin Powell as part of the Christine & Lou Friedrich Speaker Series. Powell will present 鈥淏usiness, Ethics and Immigration 鈥� Why we should welcome the 鈥榃retched Refuse,鈥欌�� at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 via Zoom.
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is pleased to present 鈥淔lash Point || Liminal Lost,鈥� two exhibitions showcasing works of art created by graduating seniors in the UIS Visual Arts Program. The exhibitions will open on April 26 and run through May 12, 2021. A closing remote exhibition reception will be held via Zoom from 6-7 p.m. May 13. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Face masks are required on campus.
鈥淔lash Point || Liminal Lost鈥� will be hosted in two locations:
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Women鈥檚 Center and Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center will co-sponsor a visual display of 1,000 flags on the UIS quad for Sexual Assault Awareness Month鈥檚 Day of Action.
WHEN: 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021
WHERE: UIS campus quad near the colonnade
The University of Illinois Springfield Music Program will host a virtual panel discussion, 鈥淔rom Diversity to Inclusion: Arts Advocacy and Racial Equality in the 21st Century,鈥� at 6 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2021, via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public and will be followed by an open discussion session with the audience.
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled 鈥淚mplications of COVID-19 for Historically Marginalized Populations and the Aging Population鈥� at Noon Friday, March 16 via Zoom.
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub and UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership will host a free public COVID-19 webinar titled 鈥淕etting our Lives Back: The Opportunities that Lie Ahead鈥� at Noon Friday, March 12 via Zoom.
The University of Illinois Springfield鈥檚 popular star parties are returning as virtual events this spring and summer. The Astronomy-Physics Program is planning six virtual star parties at 7 p.m. March 12, 8 p.m. April 9, 8:30 p.m. May 14, June 11 and Aug. 12 and 9 p.m. July 9.
罢丑别听University of Illinois Springfield听Visual Arts Gallery听is pleased to present a 鈥淰isual Arts Faculty Exhibition鈥� in conjunction with programs that celebrate UIS鈥� 50th anniversary. The exhibition will open on Monday, March 8, and will run through Thursday, April 15. There will be no public reception for this exhibition.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will hold four virtual Lunch & Learn Series events this spring. The 鈥淭imely Talks on Timeless Topics in Celebration of UIS鈥� 50th Anniversary鈥� series is presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.
WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. on Feb. 18, March 9, April 7 and May 4
WHERE: All programs will be held via Zoom Webinar
Thursday, Feb. 18 - African-American History Makers