Department News Archive

While some games may have changed over the years, the excitement and school spirit wrapped around Springfest has remained. Enjoy a “Then and Now” pictorial showing Springfest traditions carrying from Sangamon State…

Making aspirations possible. That’s what scholarships do in the lives of students, and that’s why they are a Reaching Stellar Campaign priority. With Dexter Burns, scholarships did more: they changed the course of his life,…

Chigozie Umeadi ’12 CBM is an Associate Manager, Basketball Strategies and Analytics with the NBA. He says being a student-athlete on the men’s basketball team helped him develop the time management skills, team work and project…

The UIS Research Board honored two former graduate students with awards for their master’s thesis projects. Rashaun DeBord, MA ’19 LAS was selected for the UIS Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award for his study…

Kodi Smith has been selected as the recipient for the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Only one UIS student is honored with the prestigious award each academic year. Kodi is a senior biology major…

Through the InstaGrad campaign, graduating students took photos around campus, and tagged our new UISeduAlumni Instagram account. They were also welcomed to alumnihood on Commencement Day with a UIS polo shirt and swag bag. View…

UIS is very proud to have 330 current faculty, staff and students who have served or are currently serving our country in the United States military. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! Meet Alumnus Brace Clement Brace Clement…

Hinda Seif, Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology and Women/Gender Studies spent the month of July exploring museums and curated cultural collections around Washington, DC with 24 colleagues from across the nation. “We…

Dre Duvendack, ’17, MA ’19 LAS is driven by purpose in her career. She’s an Onboarding Specialist at Hope, which provides support and services to families and children with developmental disabilities, and she’s an adjunct…

We are always trying to improve and provide our alumni with the best experience. Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey about your experiences with this monthly e-newsletter. Let us know how we can give you…

Alumna Emily Jankauski MA ’16 LAS enjoys championing the accomplishments of her community through feature writing and meeting people who are passionate about their community. She enjoys these aspects most in her role as…

UIS has been ranked the fourth best public university in the Midwest Regional category and the top public regional university in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. Factors determining rankings include class size,…