UIS showcases impactful women for Women's History Month
Mar 02, 2022
The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) will present five live-streamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in March.
The series of live-streamed discussions is part of their “Women’s History Month: Community Trailblazers” series.
We are told the series plans to highlight women who have impacted their community here in central Illinois throughout the month.
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'A lot of firsts': Meet the ISU transfer guard helping UIS women's basketball make history
Mar 04, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield women’s basketball team already wielded a slew of talented guards such as standouts Lauren Ladowski and Malea Jackson.
That stellar backcourt is even further bolstered by sophomore guard Ally Gietzel, a transfer from Illinois State.
Gietzel converted a crucial jumper and added a pair of late free throws to cement UIS’ first ever Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament victory, 60-52 over Missouri S&T at The Recreation and Athletic Center on Monday.
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UIS planning moment of silence for Ukraine
Mar 04, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield is planning to hold a moment of silence for people fighting for justice in Ukraine.
It is sponsored by the UIS International Student Association and UIS Office of International Student Services.
This story appeared on WAND News on March 3, 2022.
Read the story online.
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Terrain Exhibitions
Mar 03, 2022
Founded in Oak Park, Illinois by artist Sabina Ott in 2011, the Terrain Biennial has produced five editions in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and now 2021. Terrain Exhibitions brings contemporary art where it is most needed and least expected: yards, front steps, windows, porches, and roofs in residential neighborhoods across the U.S. (and beyond).
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UIS Cox Children’s Center receives Gold Circle of Quality designation
Mar 01, 2022
The University of Illinois Springfield Cox Children’s Center has received the Gold Circle of Quality designation, the highest rating possible, from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s new quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development providers.
“We are proud to receive the Gold Circle of Quality,” said Stacey Gilmore, director of the UIS Cox Children’s Center. “Providing quality in early learning and development will help our children be better prepared for success in school and in life.”
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