UIS debates diversity curriculum
A three-year debate about how and whether the concepts of diversity, inequality and social responsibility should be taught at University of Illinois Springfield could culminate Feb. 18.
The Campus Senate, made up of about 30 faculty and student members, will consider resolutions at that time dealing with the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) curriculum. The curriculum is a three-course graduation requirement for all students that has been in place for more than a decade.
UIS, Community Health Roundtable webinar to focus on local economy after two years of COVID-19
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a virtual webinar titled “The Health of our Local Economy and Businesses after Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic” at noon Friday via Zoom.
In the webinar, a panel of experts will review the latest local economic and employment data, and report on the health of our local businesses after two years of COVID-19.
Cannabis certificate classes begin at UIS the week of March 7th
Joey McLaughlin talks with Green Flower’s VP of Higher Education, Daniel Kalef, about online cannabis certificate program classes at University of Illinois Springfield that begin the week of March 7th.
This interview happened on February 17, 2022. Listen to the interview online.
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UIS on-ground evening classes canceled on Thursday, Feb. 17
Due to the inclement weather, UIS evening on-ground classes are canceled for Thursday, February 17. Evening classes are defined as any course that begins at 5:30 p.m. or after. Online/Remote classes are not canceled. Blended classes which are not meeting on campus on Thursday, February 17, are not canceled. It is also encouraged that faculty communicate with students their plans for afternoon on-ground classes if they feel changes are needed.
