UIS Child Care Center to add infant care

Cox Children’s Center at UIS is adding infant care to its available services. The campus’ new infant center, which will provide care to infants beginning at 6 weeks of age, is expected to be fully operational by August 22, in time for the start of the fall semester. Read more>>

Three management students receive awards

Melinda Ballard, Nancy Elwell, and Tori Weishaupt -- all majoring in Management at UIS -- have received department awards for excellence. Read more >>

UIS graduate student receives FMC Fellowship Award

Darin Bohlmann, a graduate student in the MBA program, has received a Graduate Fellowship from Chicago-based FMC Technologies, Inc. Bohlmann, a first-year student in the MBA program offered by UIS in Peoria, will receive $9,000 for the 2005-2006 academic year.

FMC graduate fellowships are made to outstanding students in business administration, engineering, or related fields in recognition of noteworthy achievements. Read more>>

WUIS special programming will focus on "Think Global"

WUIS Public Radio 91.9 FM, in conjunction with the 2005 Public Radio Collaboration, will air a week of special programs May 16 through 22 that explore global interactions. This week of national dialogue will focus on the theme “Think Global.”

Rich Bradley, WUIS interim general manager, explained that the goal is to make the concept of globalization real and relevant, to start a “national conversation” about how almost everything we do is part of a complex web of interactions. Read more >>

Students receive achievement & recognition awards

Achievement and recognition awards were presented to 85 students during UIS commencement ceremonies on May 7. Click here to see a list of awards and the students who received them >>

UIS' 34th Commencement Ceremony

UIS will hold commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7

Prairie Capital Convention Center, 9th and Adams streets, downtown Springfield

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Sen. Emil Jones to speak at UIS Law Day event

Illinois Senate President, the Honorable Emil Jones will lead the discussion on “Legislative Prospects for Educational Funding,” a special event in honor of Law Day at UIS.

8 to 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 5, PAC Restaurant

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