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Oct 06, 2025
The Cox Children’s Center and the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center are once again hosting Trunk or Treat for Canned Goods. Please sign up to participate in this year’s event which is being held on Friday, October…
Oct 03, 2025
Registration ends Monday, October 6. Don’t miss your chance to be part of UI Stride Walktober 2025 – sign up today!
Participants have the chance to win weekly wellness prizes, and teams will be competing for “I…
Oct 01, 2025
As a University of Illinois employee, you are required to complete ethics training on an annual basis. This year's course focuses on relevant issues and events as they relate to the State Officials and Employees…
Oct 01, 2025
Multi-Factor SMS No Longer Available After October 30
If you use SMS passcodes when signing in to university resources with Duo, you will need to select a different option before October 30.
SMS passcodes are the…
Mar 23, 2026
3.23.2026
Dear UIS Community:
Last week, UIS hosted the March Board of Trustees meeting. We were thrilled to see the Board vote to approve our proposed Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Engineering Technology, which will support a strong…
Mar 10, 2026
Academic Affairs Colleagues,
I write to provide an update on the Academic Portfolio Review and Prioritization process. From the beginning, the Academic Portfolio Review (APR) was not intended to be a retrospective exercise. It was designed…
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Employee Recognition
Nov 30, 2023
Lisa Bowen has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for November 2023. She is the classroom scheduling administrator for UIS Facilities and Services.
Her nominator said she is “a…
Getting to Know You
Oct 15, 2024
Krystal Geist is the associate director of alumni and donor engagement.
What do you like about your job?
Working in advancement, I get the opportunity to meet many alumni and community members who are…
Employee Events
No employee specific events at this time. Check back soon! Visit our main website calendar for other university events.