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Apr 22, 2026
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has reached a significant milestone in digital accessibility, achieving 100% website compliance, as of April 17, 2025, ahead of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
Apr 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended the Title II digital accessibility compliance date for public entities our size from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. This change gives institutions additional time to…
Apr 20, 2026
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
The University of Illinois Springfield and the UPI Local 4100 Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Union have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a 3-year contract. Union members…
Apr 16, 2026
The following message was emailed to all UIS students on Thursday, April 16, regarding the Faculty Union strike:
Dear Students,
We know you may have questions about how the ongoing strike involving tenured and…
Aug 24, 2026
8.24.26
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
Today marks the 56th first day of classes since our university welcomed its first students in 1970. While a lot has changed in that time, UIS continues to deliver on its promise of providing an…
Aug 18, 2026
Colleagues,
Welcome to the new academic year!
One of my favorite times of the year is New Faculty Welcome Week and our annual fall kickoff events. It's energizing to see campus come alive again as we prepare for the return of students and the…
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