UIS Campus Duck Hunt

Get ready to put your ducktective skills to work with the UIS campus-wide duck hunt!

From Monday, October 26, at 8:00 AM through Friday, October 30, at 3:00 PM, the hunt is on, unless all the ducks are rescued sooner!

Every duck you find gives you another chance to win, and a few lucky duck hunters may even find an instant winner. Prize winners will be announced Monday, November 2 or Tuesday, November 3.

Campus Senate meeting Friday, October 23

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, October 23, 2026, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D). Please note the change in location.

The agenda for the meeting has been posted. If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible. Please note that a vote is planned on agenda items labeled as “action.”

Date Night With Jazz

Date Night With Jazz

Jade Kastel, sax; David McEathron, piano

Travel the world through jazz as saxophonist Jade Kastel and pianist David McEathron share a vibrant collection of music inspired by cities and cultures across the globe, highlighting the genre’s remarkable journey across time and place

Get Free Music Series

Get Free Music Series: Dan Clucas

Dan Clucas (b. 1966) is a cornet and violin player from Los Angeles. He has played and recorded with countless musicians in diverse Jazz, creative music, and free improvisation settings for decades. Performing in trio with Richard Gilman-Opalsky on drums and Adam Larison on guitar.

Confronting the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Development

Data centers serve as the backbone of modern digital services, enabling everything from cloud computing and online transactions to streaming platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Data center designs incorporate advanced cooling systems, backup power, and in-house cybersecurity measures to ensure efficiency, reliability, and security. As data centers continue to grow in scale and complexity, their energy use and environmental footprint are also expanding.

Political Violence and Tolerance in Modern American Politics

In recent years, the US has experienced a rise in politically motivated violence targeted at politicians at all levels of government as well as poll workers, political activists, and even members of the public. The purpose of this event is to explore the causes and consequence of modern political violence in American politics. We will hear from two political scientists with expertise in public opinion and political psychology as we delve into the following questions. How is political violence different from other forms of violence and what are its causes?