F&S Newsletter - April 2025
In the April F&S Newsletter, we talk about updates to the renovations going on at Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon, an update to the Work Orders, changes to the Motor Pool, and honors given to our staff!
Vanessa Ferguson named the UIS Employee of the Month for March 2025
Vanessa Ferguson, Community Voices producer at NPR Illinois, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for March 2025.
“Vanessa is a model employee. She’s personable, attentive and gets the word out about NPR Illinois,” her nominator said.
Her nominator also highlighted how she consistently goes above and beyond in producing Community Voices.
New Interface for EBSCOhost Databases
On Friday, March 14, the library will transition to the new EBSCOhost user interface. EBSCOhost has used customer feedback, usage data, user research, and usability studies to update the EBSCOhost interface. All EBSCOhost databases—including Academic Search Complete, PsycInfo, and others have the new interface. While the database content will remain the same, the user interface will provide users with a more intuitive, streamlined search experience.
Miller to Make NCAA Championship Debut in Indianapolis
UIS junior distance runner Madelyn Miller is set to make her first career appearance at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships this Thursday, March 13. Miller will race in the women's 5,000-meter run at 5:15 p.m. CT at the Fall Creek Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The race will be streamed live on NCAA.com.
Miller earned her spot at nationals with a school-record time of 16:37.46 at the GVSU Big Meet on February 14. Her mark qualified her into the field of 18 for Thursday's final.
