University of Illinois Springfield (UIS)

Cody Pope is the director of the Office of Electronic Media at the University of Illinois Springfield campus.

NPR Illinois’ total operating budget is nearly $2 million annually. Of that, UIS provides more than $400,000 to fund some staff salaries and benefits. Interim UIS Chancellor Karen Whitney has let us know that cannot continue.

This urban tree program was inspired by Lab Girl, a science memoir in which author Hope Jahren describes her passion for trees and her experiences in…

The University of Illinois Springfield could return to a more normal atmosphere in the fall if the pandemic trends continue in the right direction. The…

Originally aired February 19, 2021.Michael Burlingame, UIS Distinguished Professor, joins Community Voices to reflect on Lincoln's birthday, Presidents…

Originally aired February 24, 2021.Dr. Robert Smith is the Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Illinois…

The opening ceremony and first panel of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies. Anne Moseley, acting director and UIS Chancellor Karen Whitney cut the ribbon.…

Graham Peck, UIS Distinguished Professor, joins Community Voices to reflect on Lincoln's birthday and Presidents Day. Transcript to follow.

Originally aired January 25, 2021.The perception of the inauguration on a college campus. UIS students, alumni, and faculty look as the past week's and…

Originally aired December 14, 2020.The following is a commentary from Dr. Robert Smith, Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the…