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Sister Cities International Nature Celebration

Study Away Programs at UIS and the Sister Cities Association of Springfield are collaborating on a celebration of the long connection between Springfield and Ashikaga, Japan and between UIS and Ashikaga University.  On April 30th, from 10am to 2pm, please plan to join us to enjoy the new plantings of trees on the UIS campus and to learn from campus and community groups including the Urban Forestry Commission, UIS Green Fee, UIS Community Garden, Springfield Civic Gardens, Springfield Arts Association, Springfield Karate, Springfield Disc Golf Club, UIS Music students, the T

The University of Illinois Springfield is making changes to its COVID-19 testing policy.

Starting April 11, employees, faculty, staff, and long-term guests who have not yet been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will only have to test once per week.

Previously, they had to get tested twice per week.

Testing is optional for those who are up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccine.

Changes are also being made to the hours of operation of the SHIELD saliva-based testing site.

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Open Conversation with Luis Alfaro

UIS Theatre and the Luis Alfaro Residency Project (UIC), along with UIS’ “Our Stage, Our Voices” project, invite you to a special conversation with Associate Professor of Theatre Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson, “Our Stage, Our Voices” artist-in-residence Reggie Guyton, and Guest Artist, playwright Luis Alfaro (USC). They will share insights from their own experiences, and discuss the intersection of the arts, activism, community outreach, and creative collaboration.