Department News Archive

7.27.21 Dear UIS Colleagues — Today we are issuing our UIS Fall 2021 Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in alignment with the UI System’s recently announced requirement that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by…

7.27.21 Dear Students: As we quickly approach the fall semester, my hope is that you are seeing your university act in many ways to prioritize your safety to the greatest extent possible. Last year, we clearly heard that you want,…

St. Louis powerhouse The Prophecy Show will bring their signature and highly-energized Rock Opera to the University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center on December 15, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Touring as a Tribute to the Trans-…

Hired! Recent bachelor’s in political science graduate Karl Coleman got a job. He’s working as district director for State Senator Doris Turner. He’s also an elected member of the Macon County Board.

July 27, 2021 Dear members of the UIS Campus Community: I am pleased to announce that on July 22, 2021, after campus-level review, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved the following UIS faculty for tenure and/or…

The UIS Center for Lincoln Studies hosts a conversation on a locally produced Civil War documentary, Our Cause Is Just. It is produced by Zak Luken, a local Lincoln College student in collaboration with Ron Keller…

Register Now This class provides a general overview of statistical methods commonly used in the collection and analysis of health research data. Topics include: descriptive statisticsbasic concepts of probabilitystatistical…

University of Illinois System President Timothy L. Killeen sent the following email to UIS faculty and staff on July 21, 2021. Dear colleagues: As part of our ongoing commitment to the safety of our campuses and the communities…

Dear Colleagues, Today, the University of Illinois System announced that all faculty and staff will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester. This is welcome news as we work to do all…

The UIS College of Public Affairs and Administration, the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership, and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation hosted their first in a series of webinars – read more about it in this Illinois…

Recent master’s in public administration graduate Ariel Gipson graduated with a job. She’s working as an Intact Family Services Caseworker for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois. Congratulations Ariel!

Looking for a fun fall class? Register Now! This course will prepare students for the National Model United Nations course (PSC 483) and the conference in New York City during the Spring semester. Class begins the Fall semester after…