Tyler Pence is the head cross country and track coach at the University of Illinois Springfield. He spoke with Community Voices about his career and sticking with running after many injuries. He qualified for the U.S. Olympic team trials and spoke about his plans for competing in the future.
This interview aired on WUIS, NPR Illinois on August 30, 2021.
The Illinois baseball team announced Monday they will be playing the University of Illinois Springfield. The game will not count towards the official 56-game spring schedule.
The matchup will be an extended exhibition game that is free and open to the public.
This story appeared on FightingIllini.com on Aug. 30, 2021.
Starting Jan. 1, a new state task force will study the status of journalism across the state and make recommendations for improvement to the Illinois General Assembly.
Sangamon County reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive day the county confirmed more than 100 positive tests for the coronavirus. Over the last seven days, the county has averaged 102 new cases of COVID-19 daily as the delta variant continues to surge.
Currently, 52.08% of Sangamon County’s population is fully vaccinated, based on data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Doug Kamholz was a student and later a professor in the early days of Sangamon State University, which later became the University of Illinois Springfield. He visited Community Voices to reminisce about his experience at the university.
The recorded interview took place on WUIS NPR Illinois on Aug. 26, 2021.
Saying that he wanted to head off a “pandemic of the unvaccinated," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday mandated COVID-19 vaccines for all public education employees who work with students pre-kindergarten through college.
The vaccine mandate is scheduled to begin Sept. 5.
While the vaccine mandate does not cover students in grades K through 12, it does apply to college students.
Heading back to the classroom.
That's exactly what University of Illinois Springfield students did Friday.
For the first month of the 2021 semester, all students, faculty, and staff on campus are required to take a covid-19 test at least once a week.
The campus also required all students on campus to get the covid-19 vaccine, with few of those exempted.
Events include the Jello Olympics happening on Sunday, the Welcome Picnic on Monday, and the Involvement Expo on Tuesday.
If you’re planning to attend a show at the UIS Performing Arts Center this fall, be prepared to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test.
That’s just one of the precautions being put in place by UIS amid an ongoing surge of new COVID cases. Attendance at Sangamon Auditorium events is being limited to 1,000… which is 50-percent capacity. Concession stands will be closed, although patrons can bring bottled water into shows.
This article appeared on WMAY on August 19, 2021.
The University of Illinois Springfield named Laura Liesman Director of Athletics.
“I am thrilled to join the UIS community," Liesman said. "I want to thank Chancellor Whitney, Vice Chancellor Comerford, the search committee and everyone who engaged in the search process. The commitment and passion of the coaches and staff is energizing and I look forward to partnering together to provide an exceptional experience for our student-athletes while continuing to integrate Athletics into the fabric of the campus and Springfield community.”
Deborah Anthony, J.D., Professor of Legal Studies, was quoted in an State Journal-Register article, “Sangamon County Jail inmate’s death leaves questions, mother at protest wants answers”