UIS

The Reaching Stellar campaign was the largest fundraising campaign in the 50-plus-year history of UIS.

UIS now has a total of 4,198 students, still far off from a high in 2016 when enrollment stood at 5,428. That was also the last time the school had an overall increase in students.

The University of Illinois Springfield is partnering with Green Flower, a California based cannabis training provider, for the online courses.

Navy veteran Herman Williams, now 58 years old, was wrongfully convicted for the 1993 murder of his ex-wife in Waukegan, where he was stationed at the time.

Among the findings, UIS added $694.2 million to the Illinois economy in Fiscal Year 2021.

Kathyy Battee-Freeman is the Director of the Career Development Center on the UIS campus. She spoke to Community Voices about how she helps students assess their skills and pursue careers. She also talked about her hobbies and why every day she wears purple.

The University of Illinois system previously announced a vaccine requirement for the upcoming semester.

The three story building will house the UIS Innovation Center, giving the school a larger presence in the downtown area.

Dr. Layne Morsch teaches organic chemistry at the University of Illinois Springfield. He spoke to Community Voices about how beneficial "flipped learning" is and explained how working with Apple allowed him to help teachers nationwide. His expertise in online learning was put to good use in his online classes during the pandemic, and now he is focused on developing new and interactive ideas to further his student's understand of organic chemistry.

Dr. Beth Ribarsky is a communication professor at the University of Illinois Springfield, and one of her most popular classes explores relationships and dating. She spoke to Community Voices about communication that indicates successful relationships, as well as relationship myths such as “don’t go to bed angry.” She also talked about her love of animals and volunteering with Illinois Humane.