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Mar 03, 2026
The Center for Lincoln Studies (CLS) is dedicated to engaging with UIS’s talented faculty. The Faculty Fellows program engages faculty to become the core of the Center’s intellectual community along with the Center’s…
Mar 02, 2026
All faculty and staff, excluding extra help (EH) workers, are required to complete the Faculty and Staff Title IX Training module - Building Supportive Communities: Clery Act and Title IX. This online course, hosted by…
Feb 27, 2026
Spring Break Hours for Dining Services Starbucks Closed March 7-15. Open regular hours beginning March 16. Food Studio Closed March 7 and 8. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 9-13. Closed March 14…
Feb 27, 2026
Don’t forget to submit your February entry for the UIS Library Reading Challenge! If you enter one submission per month (February, March, and April), you will get a custom reading challenge t-shirt at the end of…
Apr 22, 2026
4.22.26 Dear Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to share that David Meredith has been named the University of Illinois Springfield’s next vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management, effective June 16, pending formal approval by the…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Apr 28, 2026
April-May 2026 From Provost Schwab Dear Colleagues, With final exam week and commencement in sight, my message is simple: thank you. Commencement reminds us why our work matters—students crossing the stage, families and friends cheering,…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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Employee Recognition

Yoselin Gonzalez
May 14, 2025
Yoselin Gonzalez named UIS Employee of the Month for May 2025
Yoselin Gonzalez, a building service worker in facilities and services, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for May 2025.Gonzalez was nominated by campus colleagues for her…

Getting to Know You

Headshot of Kyle Blount.
Nov 06, 2025
Getting to know you: Kyle Blount
What type of research do you do? What fascinates you about it? I’m an ecohydrologist, which means I study how water moves through the environment and how it interacts with plants, ecosystems and people. My…

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