8.3.22

Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff —

I am writing to confirm our COVID-19 requirements for Fall 2022. For the past two years, UIS has been United in Safety as we’ve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are most grateful to be out of the emergency phase of the pandemic—thanks to vaccines, rapid testing and therapeutics—and are excited to be ushering in a new academic year later this month.

Our approach this fall will include the following requirements:

COVID-19 VACCINES

Now that academic reorganization is complete, new resources are available to the campus community.

New unit logos and social media icons for colleges, school and departments are now available for download at uis.edu/brand. If you are unable to find your unit or social media logos, please contact Campus Services.

WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Astronomy-Physics Program, Lincoln Memorial Garden and the Sangamon Astronomical Society will host a special Star Party to view the annual Perseid meteor shower.

WHEN: 8:30-10 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022

WHERE: Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, Springfield

UIS Theatre Announces the '23-'24 Season

Nathan Oba-Okusanya of Radlett, England, a 2022 graduate of Haberdashers Askes Boys School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $24,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in exercise science and play on the UIS men’s soccer team.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

He played football (U.S. soccer) at Haberdashers Askes Boys School.