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Apr 23, 2024
The arena in TRAC will be closed for a refinish and repaint job beginning Monday, April 29 until Wednesday, May 29. This is completed approximately every ten years. The rest of the facility will remain open as…
Apr 23, 2024
The State Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Benefit Choice enrollment period will begin May 1 and end May 31, 2024.  If you do not want to change…
Apr 16, 2024
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has mandated that all public institutions of higher learning write an equity plan, which is due in May. Dr. Tena Helton is heading this effort for the UIS campus. …
Apr 15, 2024
Please be aware that Parking Lot E will be closed from early morning through 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 17, so that school children may safely enter the UIS Performing Arts Center for an event. Thank you, Betsy…
Mar 24, 2025
3.24.25 Happy Monday, UIS— Thank you to everyone who welcomed our Board of Trustees to campus last week. During the meeting, the BOT approved the expansion of our in-state tuition program to select counties in northern Indiana and expanded…
Chancellor Gooch
Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Jan 29, 2025
From Provost Schwab Dear Colleagues, I start this month’s newsletter with a bit of enrollment news now that we have passed 10th-day census. We are slightly up in total headcount (4,401) and student credit hours (+2.22%) compared to last…

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