Student Speaker Application Forms Now Available!
REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2025!
Those who wish to apply (and subsequently audition) to be this year’s student commencement speaker must submit the online Student Speaker Application form by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025. If you have any questions, please email commencement@uis.edu.
UIS honors employees for excellence during annual awards ceremony
University of Illinois Springfield employees were recognized for their outstanding contributions during the Chancellor’s Awards and Staff Appreciation Day held at the Student Union on March 13, 2025. The ceremony, overseen by UIS Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Brandon Schwab, featured two prestigious awards: the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award and the Chancellor’s Award to Recognize Excellence in Civil Service (CARE).
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.
