Please join us at the first Guiding Lights New Faculty Mentoring Program event of the 2026/2027 academic year, the Meet Your Mentor Lunch on Thursday, September 24th, 2026 from 11:30am-1:00pm!
Attendees will check in inside the Student Union South Ballroom and receive a meal card to be used downstairs in the cafeteria.
The Office of Strategic Communications will host two Open Photo Studio sessions for fall 2026 for all faculty and staff. Portraits can be used for university purposes, such as department websites. Faculty and staff who have not had their portrait taken or would like a more recent portrait are encouraged to attend.
The Strategic Communications photo studio is located on the ground floor of Brookens Library in the IT department (BRK 141B).
The open studio sessions will be:
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the next presentation in the AY 2026-2027 Faculty Scholarship Series: “Building Transparency and Trust in Professional and Regulatory Responsibilities with Explainable AI,” presented by Dr. Salem Boumediene.
Come join Professor Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson as we discuss tips for creating presentation assignments that can guide and prepare your students for success.
We will cover how to create clear guidelines and expectations, as well as ideas for exercises and rehearsals to help get your students comfortable speaking in front of a group/crowd. Feel free to bring any existing presentation assignment prompts/guidelines that you have.
This event may be attended in-person (UHB 1031) or via Zoom.
Come discover how Professor Peter Shapinsky's course "Exhibiting Asia: Trans-Pacific Material Culture" turns a museum partnership into a hands-on learning opportunity, as students "adopt" artifacts from the Illinois State Museum, research their history, and build public web exhibits using Omeka. The ISM gains new scholarship on understudied collection pieces, while students gain real-world skills in material culture, exhibit design, and digital publishing, producing award-winning work presented at STARS and national conferences.
Please join the CFE for a panel discussion on “Beyond the Basics: Using AI to Innovate Teaching and Research.” This event will feature a window into how three of our colleagues—Brian Chen (SISSPH), Bell Eapen (MIS), and BJ Fletcher (SPMP)—are using AI in their work as educators and scholars, as well as a discussion of the AI tools and platforms available on the UIS campus, led by Kara McElwrath (ITS).
This event may be attended in-person (UHB 1031 Conference Room) or via Zoom.
Career readiness has become an increasingly important focus in higher education, yet many faculty are already developing these skills through the courses and experiences they create for students.
Join this interactive conversation as we explore what career readiness looks like in today's higher education environment, share practical strategies that are already working, and discuss ways to make these connections more intentional.
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. - noon in the Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the first presentation in the AY 26-27 Faculty Scholarship Series, featuring Dr. Livia Woods.
From noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 17, Mason Kuhn, associate professor in the School of Education, will use “magic” to elicit discussion about dialogic feedback.