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Due to our on-campus density increasing with the start of the Fall 2021 semester and the high transmission rates of COVID-19 throughout our region, state and country, the UIS COVID-19 Rapid Response Team has made the decision to require…
The University of Illinois Springfield has named Laura Liesman as its Designate Director of Athletics, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The Aurora, Illinois native has spent the past 18 years at Georgian…
The chancellor provides an update as the fall semester approaches.
This radio interview with Sam Madonia aired on 1450 AM on August 10, 2021.
Listen to the interview online.
chancellor, UIS in the news
University of Illinois Springfield & Outback Presents has announced the Rob Schneider: I HAVE ISSUES TOUR.
Rob Schneider is an accomplished actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the…
UIS in the news
A summer of transition for the Chicago Tribune under new hedge fund ownership continued with the announcement Tuesday of a change at the top of the masthead. Mitch Pugh has been named executive editor of the Chicago Tribune…
UIS in the news
8.9.21
Happy Monday, UIS!
We’re preparing to kick off this fall semester safely and with an enthusiastic welcome home for students. As safety guidelines evolve in response to the increased spread of COVID-19 in…
1. Make a difference now and in the future.
You’ve seen the headlines about climate change, the extinction crisis, the fact that plastic residues are showing up in our blood stream and in the most remote corners of the world…
8.9.21
Happy Monday, UIS!
We’re preparing to kick off this fall semester safely and with an enthusiastic welcome home for students. As safety guidelines evolve in response to the increased spread of COVID-19 in…
chancellor
The University of Illinois Springfield Department of Campus Recreation will host a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Crowne Plaza Springfield to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and outside…
UIS in the news
August Public Affairs Minute from Dean Robert Smith
Human beings are frail and susceptible to any number of environmental, interpersonal and societal influences. That is still our nature despite our growth in intellect and…
Janae Campbell of Chicago, a recent graduate of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2021 and awarded a $4,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition…
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Dr. Ken Kruz
Dr. Ken Kriz, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration on WGLT, NPR at ISU, about “Sales Tax Impact Is Murky For Normal As Rivian Sales Begin”.
Indeed, Layser said the Town of Normal may see some extra sales tax…
UIS in the news