Ãå±±½ûµØ Innocence Project raises awareness on Wrongful Conviction Day
The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Oct. 2, 2023.
"Monday is National Wrongful Conviction Day and the Ãå±±½ûµØ Innocence Project hosted an initiative at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield.
Interns and student volunteers placed 3,348 flags at the UIS Quad, which represent the number of wrongfully convicted people who have been exonerated since 1989. 514 of those flags specifically represent Ãå±±½ûµØans who have been exonerated in that time.
UIS students raise awareness about college mental health
The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Sept. 25, 2023.
"Dozens of backpacks hung on display in the quad at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield on Monday.
Each backpack had pieces of paper attached to it, which shared the story of someone's experience with suicide. Some of them were written by family members after they lost a loved one to suicide, others were written by those who attempted to take their own life.
UIS ranked the top public regional university in Ãå±±½ûµØ by U.S. News & World Report
The following story was broadcast by WICS-TV 20 on Sept. 18, 2023.
"The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield (UIS) has been ranked the top public regional university in Ãå±±½ûµØ for a fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
UIS was also ranked the sixth-best public regional university in the Midwest regional category.
‘I love the atmosphere’: New UIS Esports Arena creates dedicated space for gaming
The following story was broadcast by WCIA-TV 3 on Sept. 14, 2023.
"When you think of playing sports, you probably think of a basketball court. For some students at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield, it’s a new esports gaming arena.
'It’s been a project, probably about four years in the making,' said Jay Swenson, the school’s assistant director of campus recreations. 'We visited other schools, tried to see what their models were and we kind of took what we liked from all of them.'
Mid-Semester Enrollment & Retention Management Division Updates
Enrollment & Retention Management Update - October 2023
The Enrollment & Retention Management Division has launched a new website. This site has many updated links and includes a current version of the ERM Strategic Plan, as well as an updated Admissions Recruitment Plan.