Q and A with student Regina Ivy Education: Undergraduate What is your major/minor?I am an Education major and an English minor.Why did you choose UIS?It…

Q and A with Stephanie Hedge Director of Composition, Associate Professor of English Where did you go for your undergraduate education? The…

Adam Larison UIS Music Instructor What inspired you to be a musician? Why am I a musician? Humans have made music for at least 40,000 years. And…

Reckoning with Artifacts of the Past March 29, 2023 History Newsletter March 29, 2023 History Newsletter

University of Illinois Springfield English Instructor Jennifer Whalen’s first book of poems has been selected by the poet Rick Barot for the 2022 Lightscatter…

Staff Interview Leanne Brecklin is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is from Freeport, Illinois. She began…

Alumni interview with Christine Ferree, Executive Director of Prairie Center for Sexual Assault in Springfield, IL. Ferree is a resident of Springfield,…

New faculty member Dr. Lesa Johnson (Sociology) brings new research and teaching interests to UIS Sociology/Anthropology, expanding opportunities for students…

The Spring 2023 semester is an exciting time for prospective undergraduate history students wishing to engage in the on ground UIS experience. Dr.…

Undergraduates will have the opportunity to take the learning online in the Spring semester and take the courses in history offered remotely. Dr. Barnwell…

The Spring 2023 graduate experience is one that will leave students with a broader understanding of the historical practices of the United States and more.…

Dr. Ryan Williams, associate professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UIS, has contributed his expertise to the popular Netflix documentary series, I…

Dr. Kristi Barnwell Dr. Kristi Barnwell will be presenting, “Craft at Home and Abroad: From Personal Practice to Exploring Forms of Craft in the Middle…

The UIS History Department served as co-host, with the National Council on Public History and the National Park Service, of the keynote address for the…

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield History Department invites members of the public to bring memories, photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their…

Besides the 12 million Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the current war, there is also a mass exodus of Russian intellectuals, artists, and other…

University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding…

The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has awarded a grant of $50,000 for a Chicago Monuments Project (CMP) to Hinda…

On September 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., Dr. Rosina Neginsky will present her newest poetry book, Longings. Sponsored by the Cliff Dwellers Club in Chicago, the…

CLASS Students Exchange Culture with Ashikaga University CLASS Students Exchange Culture with Ashikaga University September 1, 2022 Three students…