Travis Bland has been named the new interim dean of the University of Illinois Springfield College of Health, Science and Technology. He will serve as interim dean-designate until formal approval by the Board of Trustees. He is expected to start his new role on July 1.

Dear UIS Campus Community —

Good afternoon,

The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present “Gemstones,” a group exhibition that features an accomplished roster of local, regional and national artists that have also served as donors to the gallery. The exhibition will open with a free public reception from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, and will run through Thursday, July 27.

University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology Hinda Seif is part of a team that received a $200,000 grant to fund the Pilsen Latina Histories Monuments Project from the Chicago Monuments Project of the City of Chicago.