Hometown: ChicagoMajor: EconomicsFuture Plans: Attend graduate school or find a full-time job

Rommel Shaw says his favorite thing about the University of Illinois Springfield is the “family feel the campus brings.” He is a student worker at the Student Union, treasurer for the Upsilon Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and treasurer for the Black Male Collegiate Society (BMCS). He chose UIS for the small class sizes. Following graduation from UIS, in fall 2021, he plans to attend graduate school or find a full-time job.

The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies (CLS) and Visual Arts Program is seeking applicants for an innovative remote artist-in-residency program focusing on the legacies of Abraham Lincoln.

The following email was sent to UIS students, faculty and staff on July 28, 2021.

Dear Campus Community,

A planned power outage is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 1 beginning about 7:30 a.m. The outage is anticipated to last about six hours and will affect a large portion of the campus.

7.27.21

Dear Students:

As we quickly approach the fall semester, my hope is that you are seeing your university act in many ways to prioritize your safety to the greatest extent possible. Last year, we clearly heard that you want, to the closest extent possible, a traditional college experience at our university — a college experience that is filled with opportunity, experiences and people. You want to be able to have lunch with others in the Student Union, have friends over to your apartment on campus and attend more events and meetings in person.

7.27.21

Dear UIS Colleagues —

Today we are issuing our UIS Fall 2021 Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in alignment with the UI System’s recently announced requirement that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the Fall 2021 semester.