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UIS Mock Trial Club finishes fifth at the 2018 Jayhawk Invitational
UIS Mock Trial Club finishes fifth at the 2018 Jayhawk Invitational
The University of Illinois Springfield Mock Trial Club recently finished in fifth place out of 28 teams during the 2018 Jayhawk Invitational hosted by the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas on January 27-28, 2018. The group of…
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UIS Theatre honored at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region III
UIS Theatre honored at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region III
University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Theatre Eric Thibodeaux-Thompson was honored with the faculty service award for Illinois during the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region III in Indianapolis…
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As part of the national MLK Jr. Day of Service, UIS students volunteer at nine locations
As part of the national MLK Jr. Day of Service, UIS students volunteer at nine locations
More than 100 students from the University of Illinois Springfield spent their day learning and volunteering in the community as part of the national Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 15, 2018. Students started their day…
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University of Illinois Springfield cuts ribbon on new $21.75 million Student Union Building
University of Illinois Springfield cuts ribbon on new $21.75 million Student Union Building
The University of Illinois Springfield officially opened the new $21.75 million Student Union Building during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The first-ever student union will serve as a social hub for student life…
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SOA Faculty Present at American Anthropological Association in Washington D.C.
SOA Faculty Present at American Anthropological Association in Washington D.C.
SOA Faculty presented at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Washington D.C., Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2017. SOA faculty members Sharon Graf and Lynn Fisher presented papers at the annual AAA meeting. Dr. Graf…
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Professor Adriana Crocker named the first U of I System Presidential Fellow at UIS
University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen has announced that Adriana Crocker, University of Illinois Springfield professor of political science, will serve as the newest Presidential Fellow. Crocker is the first faculty member…
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Jake Seidel
Growing up in a small town, Jake Seidel spent a lot of time working outdoors. He brought his passion for the outdoors to the University of Illinois Springfield where he’s now learning how to protect the environment as a biology major. At…
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Associate Professor Benjamin Walsh named 2017 University Scholar
Benjamin Walsh, associate professor of management at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2017. The award, considered the university system’s highest faculty honor, recognizes outstanding…
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UIS faculty and students partner with Brazilian researchers to study river floodplain conservation
The University of Illinois Springfield has partnered with the Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) to research the aquatic ecology of the Paraná River in Brazil and the Illinois River in the United States in order to better understand…
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Daniel Rodriguez
Biology major Daniel Rodriguez is leading the effort to maintain the University of Illinois Springfield Community Garden over the summer as the project coordinator. It’s a paid student position where he works 20 hours a week watering the…
leadership lived
Tyshianna Bankhead
Tyshianna Bankhead
Hometown: Rock Island, ILFuture plans: Open a community center and dance studio Tyshianna Bankhead has big plans for her future, which are fueled by the leadership opportunities she’s received at the University of Illinois Springfield…
Duane Willingham II
Duane Willingham II
The University of Illinois Springfield has always felt like home to Duane Willingham II. Now, he’s helping new students make the transition from high school to college. This summer, the Sociology/Anthropology major worked as a…