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Oct 17, 2025
The roofing contractor will have a crane on site Tuesday morning, October 21, to place materials on the roof. The crane will be positioned on the west side of Founders, just off Eliza Farnham Drive. The bus…
Oct 15, 2025
The University of Illinois Springfield has named Robert Mitchell as assistant vice chancellor of Facilities and Services, effective Oct. 16. He will serve in a designate capacity pending formal approval by the…
Oct 10, 2025
The 2nd Act Campaign Has Reached $620,000
We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news! Thanks to a generous commitment from Dr. Sharron LaFollette, we’ll soon be expanding ADA seating in Sangamon Auditorium—…
Oct 10, 2025
As a reminder, Windows 10 will reach end of life on October 14 2025, and all university-owned Windows computers will need to be running Windows 11 before then. Computers running Windows 10 after October 14th will not…
Feb 23, 2026
2.23.26
Dear UIS Community:
The midpoint of the semester is approaching, which means it's almost time for the Spring Employee Information Session. I strongly encourage you to attend. The session will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. March…
Mar 03, 2026
March 2026
From Provost Schwab
Greetings!
As we near the midpoint of the semester and anticipate spring recess, the longer days and milder temperatures offer a welcome reminder that progress—both personal and professional—is often…
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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…
Getting to Know You
Nov 21, 2024
Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson is a professor of theatre in the Art, Music, and Theatre Department.
What do you like about your job?
I love being in a rehearsal hall, helping students discover new aspects of a…
Employee Events
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