The following is an excerpt from a story that appeared in The State Journal-Register on Sept. 7, 2022.
New University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet Gooch had faith and a lot of hope that enrollment numbers would turn out well Wednesday.
This is an excerpt of a story broadcast by WICS-TV 20 on Sept. 5, 2022.
University of Illinois Springfield students are giving back.
The students took some time between classes to help clean up the campus on Friday.
It is part of their Anything Goes Fridays where students get the chance to get involved in the Springfield community and local charity organizations.
The event was run by the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center.
The following is an excerpt from a story that appeared on NPR Illinois' website on Sept. 1, 2022.
A nationally known research firm issued the report. Among the findings, UIS added $694.2 million in income to the Illinois economy in Fiscal Year 2021. UIS also supported 6,909 jobs
The following is an excerpt from a story that appeared in The State Journal-Register on Aug. 16, 2022.
A new chancellor is on board at the University of Illinois Springfield as students head back to class on Friday.
Among those greeting first-year students at move-in day at Lincoln and Founders residence halls at UIS Tuesday will be Janet Gooch, who officially took over the top spot on July 1.
The following is an excerpt from UIS Director of Athletics Laura Liesman. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on August 14, 2022.
Although the calendar says that summer is still here for another month, the 2022-23 athletic year is already underway as our UIS student-athletes began returning to campus at the beginning of the month.
This is an excerpt of a story published by the State Journal-Register on July 22, 2022.
Trustees for the University of Illinois have approved the purchase of a downtown building to house the planned UIS Innovation Center, designed to provide a hub for technology, business, policy and workforce development.
This is an excerpt of a story published by the State Journal-Register on July 10, 2022.
With rents increasing and interest rates on home loans going up, people have been left with the question, "Is it better to rent or own a home?"
Kenneth Kriz, University of Illinois Springfield's distinguished professor of public administration, said there isn't a right answer.
"The housing prices have been rising dramatically," Kriz said.
This is an excerpt of a story published by NPR Illinois on June 16, 2022.
The University Press of Kansas published in May a book by University of Illinois political science professor Jason Pierceson, a leading scholar on LGBTQ issues.
Pierceson’s book is called “Before Bostock: The Accidental LGBTQ Precedent of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins.”
The following is an excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet Gooch. The column appeared in The State Journal-Register on July 3, 2022.
"When I first stepped onto the University of Illinois Springfield campus, I was struck by the level of commitment to place and purpose. The energy was palpable, and the sense of promise was contagious.
The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team is competing in the NCAA Division Two National Championship. UIS fell to Point Loma in the first round Saturday evening.
The team had 10 hits led by Austin Alderman and Kal Youngquist who each recorded two.
This story aired on WICS on June 4, 2022. Watch the entire story online.