Department News Archive

The new UIS Center for Lincoln Studies is an exciting priority of the Reaching Stellar Campaign – and donors have already begun voicing their approval for the initiative through their gifts. Among them is…

Jeromè Holston MPA ’13 is the statewide director for the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois. He says the MPA program exposed him to “a diverse group of students and community leaders who are champions of change.” Being…

Chancellor Susan J. Koch’s monthly column discusses how pursuing a graduate credential can advance one’s career and personal growth. “The graduate education experience can build new skill sets and accelerate both…

Nearly 900 students returned to campus for the start of fall classes during Move-In Week, held August 17-21. All students were required to pre-register for a move-in time slot in order to reduce congestion and support…

UIS students earned awards and were elected to leadership roles during the virtual Model Illinois Government simulation in late February. The delegation took home three individual awards, and alumnus Kevin Kulavic was…

Former President Barack Obama accepted the U of I Ethics in Government Award on September 7, and spoke on the importance of voting. Forty-seven students from UIS along with others from UIUC and UIC attended the speech.…

Chancellor Susan J. Koch shares stories of alumni who have been impacted by the study of Lincoln and the UIS history program in her recent State Journal-Register column. Alumnus Timothy Townsend says “the way the UIS…

Susan J. Koch, UIS chancellor since 2011, announced she will retire effective June 30. She is currently the longest-serving chancellor of the U of I System. “The past nine years have been among the most fulfilling of my career,…

Every summer since 2014, UIS Environmental Studies Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting has trekked to Virginia or Massachusetts to bring Osprey chicks back to Central Illinois for release. The Osprey is a large,…

Chancellor Susan J. Koch highlights the success of public affairs internships in her monthly column appearing in The State Journal-Register. Sherrie Elzinga, Director of the Graduate Public Service Internship program,…

University of Illinois Springfield students spoke about their visions when the school hosted its first TEDx event on March 20. Antone Evans Jr. is a member of the UIS Student Government Association and serves as student senator for the…

Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois Major: Visual Arts Future Plans: Become an Art Professor Hasani Cannon enjoys the “bond and relationships” he’s formed within the University of Illinois Springfield community calling them “long…