In the University’s tradition of open and intelligent dialogue, UIS is offering three 45-minute mini-classes followed by a “stellar” luncheon presentation. Each session will be led by a subject matter expert, with campus tour options to cap off the day.

Register for classes and tours you wish to participate in. The mini-classes and campus tours are free of charge. The registration fee for the luncheon presentation is $40/person (includes hot buffet lunch). 

Join us for a day of intelligent dialogue in celebration of UIS and learning!

8:30a.m.
Doors Open for Socializing and Coffee & Tea

1st Period: 9:00a.m.
The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders Heralded America's Great Migration, presented by award-winning researcher and author, Dr. Jacob Freifeld.

2nd Period: 10:00a.m.
Cyber Threat Brief: Online Threat Actors and the Cyber Ecosystem, presented by Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Van Hoff, Springfield FBI

3rd Period: 11:00a.m.
Timeless Ideals, Changing Boundaries: The Evolution of Freedom of Speech and Expression, presented by award-winning scholar and associate dean, Dr. Ann Strahle.

Knowledge Bites Café: 12:00p.m.
A Stellar Conversation: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors, presented by award-winning stellar astrophysicist and researcher, Dr. John Martin.

Extracurricular Activity-Campus Tours: 1:15p.m.
Your choice between a General Campus Tour or a Tour of the New Observation Deck, UIS Observatory. Weather-permitting.