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Accelerated eight-week courses Starting Oct. 19
Accelerated eight-week courses Starting Oct. 19
The University of Illinois Springfield will offer 27 new accelerated eight-week courses for prospective and current students. Most will begin Monday, Oct. 19 and end on Saturday, Dec. 5. Others, like athletic training, will…
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UIS professor’s encyclopedia on LGBTQ Politics named one of Choice’s top summer picks
University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Political Science Jason Pierceson’s “LGBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders” was recently…
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Leslie Herrera
Hometown: Aurora, IL Major: Political Science Future Plans: Attend law school to study family and immigration law Leslie Herrera serves as the elected undergraduate student senator on the Student Government Association, is a…
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UIS student to serve as the Student Representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education
Mackenzi Matthews of Springfield, a senior political science major at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been chosen to serve as the Student Representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) for the…
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UIS professor emerita of accountancy honored with experienced leader award from the Illinois CPA Society
University of Illinois Springfield Professor Emerita of Accountancy Carol Jessup has been honored with the experienced leader award from the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS). The award is part of the society’s 2020 Women…
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Ken Owen: On Pace for a Healthier Lifestyle
Ken Owen, UIS Associate Professor of history, recently placed 4th overall and 1st in his age category in the Prairie Star 5K, held earlier this month on the UIS campus.  “If you would have told me a few years ago that I would…
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UIS ranked the top public regional university in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report
UIS ranked the top public regional university in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report
The University of Illinois Springfield has been ranked the top public regional university in Illinois and the fourth best public university in the Midwest regional category for a second year in a row by U.S. News & World…
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UIS sees positive trends in enrollment despite slight decrease in overall enrollment
UIS sees positive trends in enrollment despite slight decrease in overall enrollment
After the first 10 days of classes, University of Illinois Springfield Fall 2020 census numbers show the total number of students enrolled in classes stands at 4,146 compared to 4,275 students in Fall 2019 (a 3 percent decrease…
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UIS releases certified list of summer and fall 2019, spring 2020 graduates
UIS releases certified list of summer and fall 2019, spring 2020 graduates
More than 970 students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield during Summer Semester 2019, Fall Semester of 2019 and Spring Semester 2020. Commencement ceremonies were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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UIS freshmen awarded $125,000 combined in President's Award Program scholarships
Sixteen newly-admitted University of Illinois Springfield freshmen have been awarded $125,000 combined in scholarships from the University of Illinois System’s President's Award Program. The individual scholarship amounts range from $5,…
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Makayla Cox
Hometown: Alton, Illinois Major: Biochemistry PreMed Future Plans: Attend medical school Makayla Cox has seen COVID-19 in the lab and on the front lines. She works as a medical laboratory technician for the Illinois Department of…
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UIS requires saliva-based COVID-19 testing for on-campus students, faculty and staff
UIS requires saliva-based COVID-19 testing for on-campus students, faculty and staff
University of Illinois Springfield students, faculty and staff living, working or taking classes on-campus are required to participate in free saliva-based COVID-19 testing once a week during Fall Semester 2020. The saliva-based…
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