Yokasty Owens named the 2022 UIS Employee of the Year
Building Service Worker Yokasty Owens has been named the 2022 Employee of the Year at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield. She was honored during a reception on Jan. 19, 2023, in the UIS Student Union.
Before announcing the winner, UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch thanked the eleven Employees of the Month who were nominated for the award.
Owens, who was the May 2022 Employee of the Month, is known for going above and beyond her responsibilities to help people in need.
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Richelle Therese Lu-Rivera
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of the East-Manila, Accountancy
Graduate Institution and Major: University of Ãå±±½ûµØ at Springfield, Management Information Systems
Human Resources Updates and Announcements: January 2023
Greetings! Here are some important updates and announcements from the UIS Office of Human Resources:
Supervisor Development Series
Human Resources is pleased to announce a new Supervisor Development Series, a semester-long series of trainings that will generally occur on the last Wednesday morning of each month. A tentative schedule is included below:
UIS sponsors students to the Community Bank Case Study Competition
In collaboration with INB, Office of Engaged Learning, and AEF Faculty members Dr. Karadas and Mr. Saner, UIS launched an internship course for the Spring 2023 semester in which students will participate in a community bank case study competition. Students will meet with the senior management of INB, examine the bank's data and operations, complete a research report about their findings, and earn internship credits along the way.
Link to the competition: https://www.csbs.org/bankcasestudy
Spring 2023: Welcome Message from ITS
Welcome to both new and returning members of the UIS community. ITS stands ready to assist you with all your technology issues and questions.
ITS Client Services is your first point of contact for all technology issues regardless of device, platform, or operating system.