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Illinois Could Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting. What Do Illinois Voters Think of It and Other Alternative Electoral Systems?
2024 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational
About the Event
This program provides an opportunity for high school students to learn what it is like to prepare and present a legal case before the Illinois courts. Participating students gain a better understanding of the justice system and improve their knowledge, skills, and ability to articulate in a reasoned, thoughtful manner.
UIS Associate Professor Jennifer Martin honored with an award for scholarship excellence from Kappa Delta Pi
Jennifer Martin, an associate professor in the University of Illinois Springfield’s School of Education, has been selected to receive the Truman L. Kelley Award for Scholarship Excellence from Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), a national educational honor society. The award will be presented during KDP’s first-ever virtual Founders Day Celebration on March 8.
Symposium on Politics of Inclusion Strengthens Collaborations between U of I and Mexican Institutions
The University of Illinois System through the Illinois Mexican and Mexican American Student Initiative (I-MMÁS) along with the University of Illinois, Springfield and the University of Colima, Mexico held a “Politics of Inclusion” sym
CPAE Announces Interim Associate Dean Appointment
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ty Dooley to the position of Interim Associate Dean in the College of Public Affairs and Education. Dr. Dooley will assume his new role officially on January 1, 2024.
I-MMÁS: Politics of Inclusion Symposium
Objectives:
- Strengthen research collaborations with colleagues from Mexico on issues conc
Considering the Historic Speaker of the House Vacancy in the 118th Congress
UIS to host a discussion on “Modern Day Book Bans and the Ongoing Fight for Intellectual Freedom”
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield School of Politics and International Affairs and Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series presents a discussion on “Modern Day Book Bans and the Ongoing Fight for Intellectual Freedom.” The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8
UIS professor’s book honored with the International Studies Association’s 2022 Foreign Policy Analysis Best Book Award
University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor Sibel Oktay’s book, “Governing Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe,” has been awarded the International Studies Association’s 2022 Foreign Policy Analysis Best Book Award. Oktay teaches in the UIS School of Politics and International Affairs.