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Illinois colleges and universities are pushing for most students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to campuses in the fall.
The state's largest private universities are mandating the vaccine for those who return to…
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The 2021 Sangamon County Citizens Survey has been sent out.
The survey, which has been conducted every other year for the past 10 years, asks for residents' opinions on important topics related to the community, equality, COVID-19,…
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The 2021 Sangamon County Citizens Survey will start arriving in residents’ mailboxes the week of June 7-11. The survey, which has been conducted every other year for the past 10 years, asks for residents’ opinions on important topics…
Hometown: Hanover Park, IllinoisMajor: Biology with a Pre-Medical ConcentrationFuture Plans: Apply to medical school
Lizette Zavala chose the University of Illinois Springfield because of the “beautiful campus” and the Capital Scholars…
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Local experts will talk about the history of Juneteenth during an online panel discussion.
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Center for Lincoln Studies will host a discussion called "Why Juneteenth: Remembrance and…
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University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science Sibel Oktay, Ph.D., has been named a nonresident senior fellow of public opinion and foreign policy at The Chicago Council on Global…
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WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will hold an online panel discussion on “Why Juneteenth: Remembrance and Reflection.” After the program, there will be a question and answer session with the…
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6.1.21
Happy Tuesday, UIS!
It’s finally feeling like summer on campus. Can you believe it is already June? This edition of the newsletter is a little lengthy; regardless of our summer status, there’s much to share and applaud.…
The University of Illinois Springfield’s Innovate Springfield and College of Business and Management is launching a pilot startup fellowship program, with support from the Community Foundation for the Land of…
Being the politics nerd and longtime Springfield resident that I am, I’m always interested when well-known political figures offer their impressions or memories of our capital city.
Two books I’ve read over the last few months…
Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisMajor: Computer ScienceFuture Plans: Work in software engineeringGabe Cofield says he chose the University of Illinois Springfield because of the small class sizes, affordability and proximity to home. At UIS,…
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a public webinar “COVID-19 and Returning to Work: Implications for the Workforce, Women…
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