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        <a  href="/news/uis-ranked-top-public-regional-university-illinois-us-news-world-report">UIS  ranked  the  top  public  regional  university  in  Illinois  by  U.S.  News  &amp;  World  Report</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The&nbsp;University  of  Illinois  Springfield&nbsp;has  been  ranked  the  top  public  regional  university  in  Illinois  and  the  fourth  best  public  university  in  the  Midwest  regional  category  for  a  second  year  in  a  row  by  U.S.  News  &amp;  World  Report  in  2021  Best  Colleges  rankings  released  today.



UIS  was  also  ranked  fifth  best  by  U.S.  News  &amp;  World  Report  when  it  comes  to  students  graduating  with  the  least  amount  of  debt  in  the  Midwest  regional  category.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/dong-mulan-spotlight-again">Dong,  Mulan  in  the  Spotlight  Again</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Ten  years  after  her  book  about  Mulan  was  published,  UIS  English  Professor  Lan  Dong,  Ph.D.  is  still  sought  out  for  her  expertise  on  the  subject.  With  Disney’s  live-action  film,  Mulan,  released  to  Disney  Plus  earlier  this  month,  Dong  again  found  herself  in  the  national  spotlight.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/cook-honored-outstanding-leader-award">Cook  Honored  With  Outstanding  Leader  Award</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Vickie  Cook,  executive  director  of  online,  professional  and  engaged  learning  at  the  University  of  Illinois  Springfield  has  been  recognized  by  the  University  Professional  Continuing  Education  Association  (UPCEA)  as  the  2020  Central  Region  Outstanding  Leader.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/professors-book-lands-must-read-list">Professor’s  Book  Lands  on  Must  Read  List</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">University  of  Illinois  Springfield  Professor  of  Political  Science  Jason  Pierceson’s  “LGBTQ  Americans  in  the  U.S.  Political  System:  An  Encyclopedia  of  Activists,  Voters,  Candidates,  and  Officeholders”  was  recently  featured  on  Choice’s  top  ten  editors’  pick  list  for  June  2020.  



Choice  is  a  publishing  unit  of  the  Association  of  College  and  Research  Libraries,  a  division  of  the  American  Library  Association.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/accelerated-eight-week-courses-starting-oct-19">Accelerated  eight-week  courses  Starting  Oct.  19</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The&nbsp;University  of  Illinois  Springfield&nbsp;will  offer  27  new  accelerated  eight-week  courses  for  prospective  and  current  students.  Most  will  begin  Monday,  Oct.  19  and  end  on  Saturday,  Dec.  5.  Others,  like  athletic  training,  will  start  on  Nov.  2  and  end  on  Jan.  15,  2021.&nbsp;



“We  know  this  has  been  a  challenging  year  for  many  people,”  said  UIS  Interim  Chancellor&nbsp;Karen  Whitney.  “Many  students  may  not  have  been  ready  to  start  classes  in  August  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic  but  are  ready  to  start  now.”</div>
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