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Accountability for Social Equity
At the end of 2021, I am again reminded why public administration is so important. We are closing out the second year of a global pandemic. We see disparities throughout numerous dimensions of public…
policy
11.29.21
Hello, UIS colleagues --
I hope you found time for some rest and recuperation this Thanksgiving weekend. At UIS we have so many reasons to be thankful, as you’ll see in our robust “Star Power” section this week…
chancellor
Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala (Currently in Illinois)
Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidad Internacional de Las Américas, Costa Rica (1994). BSc. Systems Engineering.
Graduate Institution and Major:…
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois at Springfield, Bachelor of Psychology (Clinical and Counseling)
Graduate Institution and Major: University of South Carolina, Master of…
Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois
Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of the Incarnate Word, Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Management
Graduate Institution and Major: San Jose State University, Master of Library…
Rosie Dawoud ‘20
Rosie Dawoud is helping future University of Illinois Springfield students discover what the university has to offer as a student ambassador for UIS Admissions. She helps check in prospective students and parents…
Joseph McGee ‘15
As a freshman, Joseph McGee set a goal of becoming president of the Student Government Association at the University of Illinois Springfield by his senior year. Thanks to his hard work and the opportunities…
The University of Illinois Springfield UNI 101 class worked with the Community Voices team in the fall of 2021 to put together podcasts examining Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" from an ethos, logos and pathos…
UIS in the news
Briana Rodriguez ‘20
The University of Illinois Springfield has empowered Briana Rodriguez to become an advocate for issues she believes are important. The sophomore legal studies major recently participated a rally in support of the…
Illinois lawmakers are pushing once again for fewer tests to become a teacher.
Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, filed a new bill aimed at increasing the number of teachers by decreasing their testing requirements.
It would get…
UIS in the news
Josh Lawson ‘16
Josh Lawson wants to be a lawyer and possibly run for political office one day. At the University of Illinois Springfield, the Legal Studies major is getting a taste of political life as the President of the…
Vanessa Pratt ‘17
As a freshman, Vanessa Pratt started the Mock Trial team at the University of Illinois Springfield. The team now competes against other universities throughout the state. On campus, Pratt is a member of the Capital…