The following story was published by NPR Illinois on May 29, 2025.
"During the April 2025 Lunch and Learn Series, Dr. Janet L. Gooch, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield, delivered a presentation on speech-language pathology. Her talk covered the components of language, cleft lip and palate, and phonological language disorders."
The following story was published by the Illinois Times on May 19, 2025.
“Earlier this month, I stood on the stage at Sangamon Auditorium and shook more than a 1,000 hands as we honored the University of Illinois Springfield Class of 2025. It was a weekend full of pride and reflection,” said Janet L. Gooch, Ph.D., chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield.
The following story was published by NPR Illinois on May 20, 2025.
"Ann Comerford is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Springfield. Ann came to campus in 2017 to open the UIS Student Union, which officially opened a year later. Ann spoke to Community Voices about her journey into higher education, the purpose of student unions on college campuses, and the importance of community."
The following story was published by the Chicago Tribune on May 1, 2025.
The following story was published by the Springfield Business Journal on April 30, 2025.
"University of Illinois Springfield's annual Good as Gold Ceremony spotlights local volunteers and nonprofit organizations. The event is a collaboration among the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center, the Junior League of Springfield and United Way of Central Illinois.
The following story was reported by WICS-TV on April 28, 2025.
"The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is set to celebrate its 54th annual commencement with three ceremonies at the UIS Performing Arts Center’s Sangamon Auditorium on May 9 and 10. A total of 1,071 students will participate out of the 1,587 eligible to graduate."
The following story was reported by WCIA-TV on April 23, 2025.
"National Astronomy Day is quickly approaching, and to celebrate, the University of Illinois Springfield will host two events, giving the public the opportunity to explore the night sky.
The Astronomy-Physics Program at UIS will host the events May 3-4."
The following story was reported by WAND-TV on April 22, 2025.
"The University of Illinois Springfield delegation received the Outstanding Delegation award at the 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City.
This award recognizes the top 20 percent of participating delegations based on criteria such as engagement, professionalism, and diplomacy."
The following story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 14, 2025.
"Matthew Geras, an assistant professor of political science at UIS, said people are getting almost daily attention to what's going on in national politics.
While almost everyone probably has an opinion of President Donald Trump or former President Joe Biden, he said people may not have an easy time making informed opinions about local candidates or issues in part because they're getting less information about them.
The following column was published by the Illinois Times on April 7, 2025. The column is written by Anne-Marie Hanson, Ph.D., associate dean of the UIS College of Health, Science and Technology, and Jessica Flynn, Ed.D., director of the UIS Office of Engaged Learning.