The following is an excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on May 24, 2022.

Priority Deadline June 10th

Fall Welcome is seeking Campus Departments to host events during Fall Welcome 2022 

https://uisconnection.uis.edu/submitter/form/start/543244

Welcome Week Goals

Welcome Week will generate fun and excitement for UIS and the college experience while setting the stage for the upcoming academic year.

Students will develop a sense of belonging and community.

The Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service will be offering three workshops this summer on HyFlex Teaching.  

The HyFlex (hybrid flexible) learning model is both a teaching format that bridges and blends the physical and digital classrooms and the pedagogy that informs the design of HyFlex learning. This session will cover:  

Andrew Adams graduated this month from UIS with a master’s degree that also gave him a fantastic internship experience.

“I grew up in Illinois. I went to high school during the budget impasse, that was a conversation every day,” Adams said. “The state Capitol has always loomed large in my life. I wanted to see the nuts and bolts, and contribute to the conversation about it.”

Karen Whitney BOT Remarks | 5.13.22

Good morning.

In the 22 months I have been with UIS serving as the Interim Chancellor, I am thrilled to share with you what I have come to know and appreciate most about UIS.  As I have said before, Iam so proud that UIS is a capital city university dedicated to the public good through intensive teaching, applied research and outstanding public service.