tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100121962024-03-12T22:41:56.909-05:00UIS NewsThe latest news and informationUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1528125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-35077800886557878912021-06-02T13:53:00.004-05:002021-06-02T13:55:38.669-05:00This website is no longer in useThis website is no longer in use, however it does serve as an archive for past UIS news stories from January 2005 to May 2021. To view achieved stories select the year and month under the "Blog Archive" section below. You can also search for achieved stories by using the search feature on this page.For the latest UIS news stories, visit our new UIS Newsroom website at uis.edu/newsroom. Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-83833778800183306392021-05-26T11:39:00.003-05:002021-05-27T17:01:50.883-05:00UIS’ Innovate Springfield and College of Business and Management launching a pilot startup fellowshipThe University of Illinois Springfield’s Innovate Springfield and College of Business and Management is launching a pilot startup fellowship program, with support from the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. They have also partnered with iVenturED and the Sangamon CEO program. The fellowship is open to Sangamon CEO alums, UIS entrepreneurship students and local aspiring Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-77141843287597357172021-05-17T13:53:00.006-05:002021-05-17T14:23:55.701-05:00UIS, in partnership with SHIELD Illinois, is now offering free COVID-19 saliva testing to the publicThe University of Illinois Springfield, in partnership with SHIELD Illinois, is now offering free COVID-19 saliva testing to the public. The free tests are being funded through an agreement between the Illinois Department of Public Health and SHIELD Illinois using federal relief money.Community testing is available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Student Union Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-20371065588466763912021-05-16T14:24:00.015-05:002021-05-17T14:50:10.625-05:00UIS holds 50th Commencement in a hybrid format due to COVID-19 pandemicThe University of Illinois Springfield held 50th Commencement activities May 13-15, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduates were given a chance to participate in an optional in-person “stage experience" on the stage of Sangamon Auditorium May 13 & 14. In addition, UIS released a virtual commencement celebration video honoring the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 15 on the UIS website and Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-73439216802866331732021-04-27T16:17:00.007-05:002021-05-17T14:24:07.828-05:00UIS plants the first of 1,000 donated Japanese maple trees on campusUniversity of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney, faculty and staff helped to plant the first of 1,000 donated Japanese maples on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 near the UIS Pond on campus.The maples, along with a pagoda, lanterns and granite statuary, are being donated by New Berlin business Davidsan’s Japanese Maples. The business will soon be closing as owner Gale Myers prepares toBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-76180744646287384632021-04-19T12:11:00.003-05:002021-04-21T08:53:40.564-05:00UIS Good as Gold Ceremony honors more than 50 local volunteers, businesses and organizationsThe University of Illinois Springfield, Junior League of Springfield and the United Way of Central Illinois honored more than 50 Sangamon County volunteers and businesses during the virtual 13th annual Good as Gold Ceremony. The winners were announced in a video released Monday on the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center’s website.The Good as Gold Ceremony was started in 2008 to honor peopleBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-48899183596835338622021-04-12T11:42:00.010-05:002021-04-12T11:45:23.372-05:00Registration is now underway for more than 200 summer courses at UIS
Registration is now underway for more than 200 summer courses at the University of Illinois Springfield. Current and prospective students are encouraged to apply now for classes starting on June 7.“Whether students are wanting to get a jumpstart on classes, or are determined to graduate sooner, this is a great opportunity to continue their educational goals,” said Natalie Herring, UIS associateBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-3258657325222907782021-04-01T11:59:00.001-05:002021-04-01T12:23:04.202-05:00UIS to remain test-optional for undergraduate applicants through 2023-24The University of Illinois Springfield will remain test-optional for undergraduate applicants through 2023-24, meaning SAT and ACT scores will not be required for admission. The University of Illinois Board of Trustee's Executive Committee approved the extension during a meeting on April 1, 2021. The decision was made in response to continued pandemic-driven restrictions on large Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-55760126520961087142021-03-30T13:08:00.003-05:002021-03-30T14:12:16.459-05:00UIS adds new fully online bachelor’s degree, two master’s degrees and certificates for fall 2021The University of Illinois Springfield is offering students more options to advance their education online on their own schedule. Starting in fall 2021, the following fully online degrees and certificates will be added:a bachelor’s degree in public administration a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) a master’s degree in financetwo certificates in cybersecurity Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-34510020213260268572021-03-16T14:38:00.004-05:002021-03-16T15:15:20.187-05:00UIS plans for more in-person classes in Fall 2021
The University of Illinois Springfield is planning to offer more in-person classes next fall. UIS has been following COVID-19 testing and United in Safety protocols that have kept its seven-day rolling positivity rate below 1 percent for most of the fall and spring semesters, well below national and regional averages. The university’s decision to expand in-person learning is based on its Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-37165087661862970352021-03-15T11:20:00.011-05:002021-03-16T15:15:31.834-05:00UIS announces plans for innovative approach to 2021 Commencement featuring in-person and virtual components
The University of Illinois Springfield is announcing an innovative approach to 2021 Commencement featuring an optional in-person “stage experience” for graduates as well as a virtual celebration due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “These celebrations will allow UIS to continue to follow United in Safety protocols, while celebrating graduates’ academic accomplishments,” said UIS Interim Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-9997765809985801392021-03-11T09:01:00.007-06:002021-03-11T09:05:18.105-06:00UIS named a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by two national nonpartisan organizations
The University of Illinois Springfield has been designated a “Voter-Friendly Campus” for 2021-22 by two national non-partisan groups, the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. UIS is one of more than 200 campuses in 37 states and the District of Columbia designated as a “Voter-Friendly Campus.” The initiative held Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-48972998919426140642021-02-22T09:26:00.009-06:002021-03-04T14:16:08.951-06:00 UIS partners with Creative Information Technology Inc. to build child welfare protection training apps
The University of Illinois Springfield Child Advocacy Studies Program (CAST) has partnered with Virginia-based Creative Information Technology Inc. (CITI) to build state-of-the-art smart phone and tablet-based apps that can be used by the child protection workforce and students across the country.UIS students in the Child Advocacy Studies Program will serve as the first beta testers for the newBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-60374589220786484322021-02-19T16:17:00.005-06:002021-02-19T16:43:18.505-06:00Innocent man represented by UIS Illinois Innocence Project receives pardon 30 years after wrongful convictionsThe IIP argued Propst's case before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in 2019.The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield is pleased to announce that its client Norman Propst, who was wrongfully convicted twice – in 1991 and 1997 – in Cook County has been pardoned, based on actual innocence, by Gov. JB Pritzker. “We are thrilled that the Governor has granted Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-28417039209105548132021-02-16T08:58:00.007-06:002021-03-04T14:14:33.407-06:00UIS announces Fall Semester 2020 Dean’s List
The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2020. A total of 711 students were selected; 85 are students in the College of Business and Management, 59 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 463 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 71 are enrolled in programs in the College of Public Affairs and Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-54837910796671351122021-02-08T09:57:00.011-06:002021-02-18T10:08:46.449-06:00UIS to offer 28 accelerated courses starting March 15 to help students continue their educational goals The University of Illinois Springfield will offer 28 accelerated online and blended courses for prospective and current students. Most classes will begin Monday, March 15, and will conclude in early May. “This is a great opportunity for new UIS students to start or finish their education,” said UIS Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. “It’s also a chance for current students to add to their Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-17459600660126131282021-01-28T09:09:00.008-06:002021-02-08T09:58:58.631-06:00UIS to hold virtual grand opening for the new Center for Lincoln StudiesOn President Abraham Lincoln’s 212th birthday, the University of Illinois Springfield will hold a virtual grand opening for the new Center for Lincoln Studies at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12 via Zoom. The Center will be a national base for scholarship, teaching and public history about Lincoln's life, leadership and legacy.The goal of the Center for Lincoln Studies is to encourage continued research Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-34854008945516581942021-01-26T09:40:00.007-06:002021-01-26T09:42:19.288-06:00UIS online bachelor’s degree programs ranked among the top 10 percent in the countryThe University of Illinois Springfield’s online bachelor’s degree programs have been ranked 34th best in the country (out of 357 institutions) by U.S. News and World Report. The 2021 ranking put UIS among the top 10 percent of best online bachelor’s degree programs in the United States.UIS’ online master’s degree programs were also ranked highly by U.S. News and World Report. The management Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-50478024674177836352020-12-07T15:53:00.007-06:002021-01-28T09:24:14.959-06:00Karen Whitney’s term as interim chancellor to be extended at UIS
University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen announced today that he is recommending that University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney’s appointment be extended by one year. Whitney, a nationally recognized higher education leader, has served as interim chancellor since June 2020 and will continue in that capacity through June 2022, Killeen said, pending Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-11757912270818168502020-12-01T09:55:00.008-06:002020-12-01T10:02:13.169-06:00UIS College of Business and Management receives a $100,000 gift to help initiatives exploring the future of business educationA business class meets on Feb. 26, 2020, in University HallA $100,000 gift to the University of Illinois Springfield College of Business and Management will support the creation of several initiatives and market-relevant programs that will provide students with dynamic educational opportunities. The gift from Christine and Lou Friedrich will help jump-start several initiatives in finance, Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-88618640834749825442020-11-11T15:39:00.008-06:002020-11-11T15:46:18.100-06:00UIS to resume in-person instruction, while reducing non-essential activities starting Nov. 12The following message was sent to UIS students, faculty and staff on Nov. 11, 2020.Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff:Thanks
again to everyone for their flexibility as we adapt to the constantly evolving
nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we will present our UIS health stats at
our regular briefing this Thursday, as you know, we experienced the highest
number of one-day positive cases from Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-40302342024867075312020-11-10T10:28:00.014-06:002020-11-11T15:46:29.380-06:00UIS announces two-day “pause” in on-campus classes and activities due to COVID-19The following message was sent to UIS students, faculty and staff on Nov. 10, 2020.Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff:
I share with you the unfortunate news that we had 15
individuals test positive for COVID-19 yesterday, resulting in a 3.15% daily
positivity rate. Out of an abundance of caution, the COVID-19 Rapid
Response Team is issuing a two-day pause in campus activity to allow
the UIS Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-76909703597413632082020-11-04T14:28:00.011-06:002020-11-04T14:47:31.839-06:00UIS announces Spring 2021 schedule update due to COVID-19The following update to the University of Illinois Springfield Spring Semester 2021 schedule, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was emailed to the UIS community on Nov. 4, 2020.UIS Community: On Friday, Chancellor Whitney approved recommendations for the Spring 2021 semester from the Campus Senate Executive Committee. These recommendations include: Conducting all classes remotely Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-57014445162944116442020-10-29T10:17:00.004-05:002020-10-30T08:29:21.977-05:00Current and prospective UIS students can continue to work toward goals over the holidays with accelerated courses
University of
Illinois Springfield will offer 19 accelerated online and blended courses over
the holiday break for prospective and current students. Most classes will begin
Monday, Dec. 14, and will conclude mid-January."We know this is
not going to be a traditional holiday season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many students are going to have extra time over the break and this is a great
chanceBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10012196.post-32325540532607450322020-10-22T11:53:00.008-05:002020-10-22T11:54:19.033-05:00UIS raises $5 million as Reaching Stellar cruises toward fundraising campaign goalThe University of Illinois Springfield Reaching Stellar fundraising campaign made great strides during the past fiscal year. UIS secured approximately $5 million in gifts during fiscal year 2020, which ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The successful year of fundraising means the University cumulatively has raised $36.82 million – or 91.89 percent – of the $40 million Reaching Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0