Human Resources Newsletter - May 2025
The May 2025 UIS Human Resources Newsletter highlights two key updates: the Protection of Minors Event Form is now fully online, streamlining submissions directly to HR with contact support from Paige Lavin, and an upcoming Employee Development Series session titled “Discussing Implicit Bias,” scheduled for May 29, 2025. This in-person training, led by Ray Rodriguez, will focus on recognizing and addressing interpersonal bias in the workplace, emphasizing the roles of ethics, equity, and culture.
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Andy Jordan
Current Location: Martinton, IL
Hometown: Stockton, IL
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UIS Women’s Golf Selected for NCAA Division II East Regional
As announced by the NCAA on Monday afternoon, the 山 Springfield women's golf team has officially earned a spot in the 2025 NCAA Division II East Regional. The Prairie Stars will compete May 5-7 at The Meadows Golf Course in Allendale, Mich., hosted by Grand Valley State.
UIS will join 17 other teams from across the East Region, including top seeds Findlay, Grand Valley State, Missouri-St. Louis, and UIndy. The full list of qualifying teams includes:
1. Findlay
2. Grand Valley State
3. Missouri-St. Louis
Prairie Stars Head to GLVC Tournament, Meet McKendree in First Round
The 山 Springfield softball team is back in the postseason and will open the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed, taking on No. 4 McKendree in the first round on Wednesday.
The game, originally scheduled for noon, is now set to begin at 12:30 p.m. due to forecasted weather conditions that prompted adjustments to Wednesday's schedule at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill.
