Elevated Gun Violence in U.S. Cities of All Sizes
Elevated Gun Violence in U.S. Cities of All Sizes
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UIS professor finds elevated gun violence rates in U.S. cities of all sizes are surpassing historical highs
In a new analysis, University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Political Science Magic Wade found from 2015-2021 many cities in the United States surpassed historical gun violence rates observed during the 1990s. She looked at data from small, mid-size and large U.S. cities.
UIS students win an Outstanding Delegation Award at the National Model United Nations simulation
A group of 18 University of Illinois Springfield students won an Outstanding Delegation Award at the annual National Model United Nations simulation held April 10-14, 2023, in New York.
UIS to host a post-election panel discussion on “The Election is Over. Now What?”
WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield School of Politics and International Affairs and the UIS Public Affairs Reporting Program will present a post-election panel discussion on “The Election is Over. Now What?”
WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
WHERE: UIS Student Union Ballroom, 2251 Richard Wright Drive, Springfield
UIS professor named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Sibel Oktay, University of Illinois Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has been named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
UIS professor writes first book on “Governing Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe”
Sibel Oktay, University of Illinois Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has written her first book titled “Governing Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe.”
UIS political science graduate student awarded Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms award
University of Illinois Springfield online political science graduate student Isaac Farhadian has received a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He teaches government and economics at John H. Pitman High School in Turlock, California.
UIS Mock Trial Team
Mock trial is an academic competition that provides students with the opportunity to hone valuable skills, including critical thinking, active listening, public speaking, and teamwork.