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9.2.25

Good afternoon, UIS: 

The fall semester is in full swing, and it’s amazing to see so many students back on campus and the energy they bring to our community. Thank you to the Division of Student Affairs for a wonderful Welcome Week and to everyone who has helped our students settle into a new academic year. 

The following story was published by the Jacksonville Journal-Courier on July 23, 2025.

"Randy Eccles, general manager for NPR Ãå±±½ûµØ in Springfield, said that about 12% of its annual funding is from the federal government. The radio station, formally WUIS 91.9 FM, broadcasts out of theÌýUniversity of Ãå±±½ûµØ-Springfield campus and maintains satellite station WIPA 89.3 FM in Pittsfield."

The following story was published by Woodward Community Media on July 2, 2025.

"The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield-²ú²¹²õ±ð»åÌýÃå±±½ûµØ Innocence Project has announced the exoneration of six people in Cook County who served a combined 124 years in prison for a murder they did not commit. The men were all teenagers or young adults when they were convicted in 1989 of a murder two years earlier."

The following story was published by CBS News Chicago on July 1, 2025.

"One law signed by the governor creates the Public University Direct Admissions Program, meaning students with a high grade point average will be able to automatically qualify for admission into some universities. The program will begin in the 2027-28 school year, with nine of the state's 11 public universities participating [including the] University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield."