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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…
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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…
leadership lived
In her monthyly column appearing in The State Journal-Register, Chancellor Susan J. Koch highlights the impact of the UIS Educational Leadership graduate degree program, which prepares outstanding K-12 school…
alumni
Alumnus Dexter Burns ’14 PAA, MA ’16 LAS is a Human Resources Management Analyst at the United States International Trade Commission. Dexter says that his undergraduate career at UIS played a significant role in helping him…
alumni
On January 14, UIS Chancellor Susan J. Koch, UI President Timothy Killeen and the UIS community gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the Student Union. Since fundraising efforts began,…
reaching stellar
Each year, the University community honors and celebrates outstanding UIS graduates and friends. The UIS Alumni Board is accepting nominations for the UIS Alumni Humanitarian Award and the UIS Loyalty Award for…
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On January 19, the UIS Campus Senate passed a resolution supporting and approving the establishment of the Center for Lincoln Studies. According to James Ermatinger, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Through…
reaching stellar
Students applying to college in 2020-2021 will soon have access to over 30 additional colleges and universities across the United States through the Common App online application system. Used by more than three million…
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Lincoln scholar Graham Peck has been named the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield.
A virtual Ceremony of Investiture honoring Peck was held on Thursday,…
award
University of Illinois Springfield women’s basketball assistant coach Jenna Kotas has been named one of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Thirty Under 30 honorees, the organization announced on Wednesday.
“I am…
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The University of Illinois Springfield could return to a more normal atmosphere in the fall if the pandemic trends continue in the right direction. The university system has announced it plans to offer more in-person classes…
UIS in the news
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled “Implications of COVID-19 for Historically Marginalized…
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