The Office of Strategic Communications will host two Open Photo Studio sessions for fall 2026 for all faculty and staff. Portraits can be used for university purposes, such as department websites. Faculty and staff who have not had their portrait taken or would like a more recent portrait are encouraged to attend.

The Strategic Communications photo studio is located on the ground floor of Brookens Library in the IT department (BRK 141B).

The open studio sessions will be:

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the next presentation in the AY 2026-2027 Faculty Scholarship Series: “Building Transparency and Trust in Professional and Regulatory Responsibilities with Explainable AI,” presented by Dr. Salem Boumediene.

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. - noon in the Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room.

The UIS Police Department is offering active threat training at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. Sept. 18 in Brookens Auditorium.

Four finalists have been invited to interview on campus for the Senior Director of Marketing & Strategic Communication vacancy. Each will participate in an open forum.

A four-part workshop series meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays in UHB 2028 or via Zoom. Each 30-minute session covers practical ways to use AI to save time and streamline work.

Safety Awareness and Emergency Preparedness

The November Employee Development Series will be about Safety Awareness and Emergency Preparedness. Presented by The Director of Safety and Environmental Compliance, Ravneet Chhokar will discuss emergency evacuation protocols, fire prevention, slips/trips/falls prevention, and ergonomics. Please join us for this interactive session on November 17, 2026, in the Student Union Ballroom from 9:00-11:00am.

Mark your calendar for the Supervisor Development Day on October 20, 2026, in the Student Union Ballroom. This will be an in-person event exclusively for supervisors. Please register for this event.

Schedule

Join APAC for a guided tour of the Illinois Old State Capitol with two-time alumna Kaitlin Pottier from 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 18. Meet in the Old State Capitol lobby.

Dear UIS Faculty and Staff:

The third and last candidate for the vacancy of the inaugural Director (and Visiting Associate Professor or Professor) of the planned School of Applied Engineering will be on campus on Thursday, September 10th.