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Feb 26, 2025
Please join us on March 13, 2025, at 3:00 PM, in the Student Union Ballroom to celebrate this year's CARE, CAPE and Star Award nominees! Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. The Chancellor’s Award of…
Feb 24, 2025
As part of the university’s NorthStar strategic visioning initiative, the University is announcing a Voluntary Separation Plan (UIS-VSP) available for all employees who have an appointment greater than 50% FTE and who…
Feb 24, 2025
ATTENTION FACULTY: The 54th annual UIS Commencement ceremonies will be held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center.  There will be three ceremonies as follows: Friday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. -…
Feb 21, 2025
Please be aware that Parking Lot E will be closed on Monday, February 24, so that school children may safely enter the UIS Performing Arts Center for the Staley Class Acts performance The Giver. Thank you.…
Jan 09, 2026
1.9.26 Dear Faculty and Staff — I am excited to share with you details about this year’s RISE Professional Development Retreat, scheduled for Feb. 6. This is the fourth RISE retreat—an event planned by a group of UIS faculty and staff…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Dec 04, 2025
December 2025 From Provost Schwab Greetings, As we approach the end of the fall semester, I want to send a note of appreciation to all members of the UIS community for all you do. Over the Thanksgiving break I had a chance to reflect on…
Brandon Schwab
Brandon Schwab, Ph.D.
Provost

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