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        <a  href="/news/office-chancellor/chancellor/message-chancellor-dr-vickie-cook-retirement">Message  from  the  Chancellor:  Dr.  Vickie  Cook  retirement</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">6.11.25



Dear  colleagues  —



Dr.  Vickie  Cook,  vice  chancellor  for  enrollment  and  retention  management,  has  shared  her  intention  to  retire  from  UIS  on  March  1,  2026.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/athletics/athletics/five-uis-softball-named-csc-academic-all-district">Five  from  UIS  Softball  Named  CSC  Academic  All-District</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  College  Sports  Communicators  (CSC)  Academic  All-District  softball  teams  have  been  announced,  with  five  Prairie  Stars  earning  the  honor  for  their  combined  success  on  the  field  and  in  the  classroom.

Ella  Brinkley,  Rosie  Bartletti,  Addyson  McClure,  Isabella  Wilson,  and  Taylor  Zawacki  were  selected  as  the honorees  from  UIS.  Brinkley,  Bartletti,  and  Zawacki  advance  to  the  CSC  Academic  All-America ballot  based  on  their  exceptional  athletic  achievements  in  2025.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/college-public-affairs-and-education/alumni/emily-fox-12">Emily  Fox  &#039;12</a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">Degree:  MA,  Communication  2012



Title:  Director  of  the  Educator  Effectiveness  Department  at  the  Ãå±±½ûµØ  State  Board  of  Education



How  has  the  Comm  Program  helped  prepare  you  for  your  job?  Being  able  to  confidently  speak  in  front  of  a  group  of  people  and  being  able  to  successfully  communicate  my  ideas  in  writing  helped  me  succeed.



Future  goals:  I  am  currently  pursuing  a  doctorate  degree  in  Education  Policy  and  Organizational  Leadership  at  the  University  of  Ãå±±½ûµØ  Urbana-Champaign.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/college-business-and-management/uis-launches-online-graduate-marketing-certificates-partnership-risepoint">UIS  launches  online  graduate  marketing  certificates  in  partnership  with  Risepoint  </a>
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        <div  class="newsletter-txt">The  University  of  Ãå±±½ûµØ  Springfield  is  expanding  opportunities  for  working  professionals  to  gain  in-demand  marketing  expertise  through  the  launch  of  its  new  MBA  Certificate  in  Marketing  and  Graduate  Certificate  in  Marketing.  Beginning  in  Fall  2025,  these  programs  will  be  available  in  an  online  format,  offering  flexibility  for  students  looking  to  advance  their  careers  while  balancing  work  and  personal  commitments.</div>
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