The following is an excerpt of an NPR Illinois story published on June 7, 2023.
"Dr. Brandon Schwab has been appointed as University of Illinois Springfield Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The appointment is pending formal approval by the university Board of Trustees.
Schwab comes to UIS from Western Carolina University, where he has been associate provost for academic affairs and a tenured professor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources since 2014. As associate provost, he oversaw all aspects of faculty affairs, curriculum approvals, undergraduate research and several other areas."