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Announcements
May 01, 2024
Congrats to Nova award-winner Angela Dyer, CARE award-winner Aaron Stewart, and Polaris award-winner Craig McFarland!2024 Take Your Child to Work DayCongrats to our 2023-24 retirees!
FY 2025 Holiday Schedule
The…
Apr 24, 2024
Construction Highlights
Upcoming Projects
UHB Hot Water Heating Repairs: Repairs to the UHB hot water heating system are planned for the week of May 13. There will be no interruption to the domestic water system…
Apr 23, 2024
The arena in TRAC will be closed for a refinish and repaint job beginning Monday, April 29 until Wednesday, May 29. This is completed approximately every ten years.
The rest of the facility will remain open as…
UIS Mobile App
The UIS Mobile app is now available for download on both the App Store and Google Play Store. Features include quick access to events, news, dining info, and safety links. Visit the UIS Mobile App page to learn more and download!
News from the Chancellor
Mar 04, 2024
3.4.24
Happy Monday, UIS!
Thank you to everyone who attended Friday's Rise Professional Development Retreat and to the committee members who spent months planning a wonderful event. There were so many good sessions that it was hard to choose…
Feb 26, 2024
2.26.24
Good afternoon!
Thank you to all faculty and staff who registered for Friday’s Rise Professional Development Retreat. Below are three things to know to help support a successful event.
Confirmation emails regarding your workshop…
Feb 19, 2024
2.19.24
Good morning, UIS!
The snowfall at the end of last week is a good reminder that winter is still with us. Thank you to our Facilities and Services employees, who we rely on in the worst conditions to clear roads, parking lots…
News from the Provost
Aug 30, 2023
According to UIS policy, each academic year the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost notifies the UIS community of the names of those among the faculty scheduled for tenure review and second- or fourth-year reappointment review.…
Jul 24, 2023
Dear Colleagues and Students:
I am pleased to announce the following faculty members have been recommended for reappointment, in accordance with the Faculty Personnel Policy governing second and fourth year review of probationary faculty at UIS…
Jun 06, 2023
Brandon E. Schwab has been named the new vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Illinois Springfield. He will serve as vice chancellor-designate until formal approval by the Board of Trustees. He will start in his new…
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Employee Recognition
Mar 14, 2024
Laci Engelbrecht has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for March 2024. She is the director of financial aid.
Her supervisor, Vickie Cook, said that Engelbrecht is extremely…
Employee Events
No employee specific events at this time. Check back soon! Visit our main website calendar for other university events.