UIS issues Fall 2021 student COVID-19 vaccination policy
University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney sent the following email to faculty, staff and students on July 1, …
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All UIS students who plan to be on campus for fall semester 2021 will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination
The following message was sent by University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen to students, faculty and staff on June …
UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members
The Alpha Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at the University of Illinois Springfield inducted …
Innocent McHenry County woman represented by the UIS Illinois Innocence Project walks free after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment
The Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) at the University of Illinois Springfield is pleased to announce its client Jennifer McMullan has been released after more …
Illinois colleges push to get students vaccinated before returning to campus
Illinois colleges and universities are pushing for most students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to campuses in …
UIS begins planting 1,000 Japanese maple trees
The University of Illinois Springfield is planting Japanese maple trees on its campus. On Tuesday, April 27, the university started planting the …
UIS now offering free COVID-19 saliva testing to the public
The University of Illinois Springfield, in partnership with SHIELD Illinois, is now offering free COVID-19 saliva testing to the public. The …
UIS men’s tennis earns first NCAA D-II bid
University of Illinois Springfield earned its first bid to the NCAA Division II national men’s tennis tournament on Tuesday. UIS was awarded the fifth seed in …
Lynn, Moore honored by UIS at 50th anniversary celebration
UIS Chancellor Emerita Naomi B. Lynn and retired U.S. Marshal Robert Moore were honored by the University of Illinois Springfield with awards for service and alumni …
UIS Education Honor Society inducts new members
The Alpha Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at the University of Illinois Springfield inducted …
National Weather Service certifies UIS as a StormReady® University
The National Weather Service has certified the University of Illinois Springfield as a StormReady® University. The StormReady® universities are better …
University of Illinois Springfield releases Return to the Prairie plan on Wednesday
The students are going to return to campus for fall classes at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The UIS …
Karen Whitney nominated as interim chancellor of University of Illinois Springfield
Tim Killeen, the president of the University of Illinois System, announced the nomination of Karen M. Whitney as interim chancellor …
University of Illinois Springfield shares coronavirus update
The University of Illinois Springfield has been monitoring the coronavirus outbreak closely. The university officials said that they had been …
Chancellor of UIS announces retirement after leading for 9 years
Susan J. Koch, the chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), announced her retirement. Koch is also serving as …