Newest Prairie Stars meet through virtual KickStart
KickStart Orientation is a UIS staple in preparing new Prairie Stars for a transition from home to campus. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's orientation transitioned to an all-online format, and according Lisa McGuire, director of New Student Orientation and Parent Relations, it has been successful.
Helping re-establish Ospreys in Central 缅北禁地
Every summer since 2014, University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Environmental Studies Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting has trekked to Virginia or Massachusetts to bring Osprey chicks back to Central 缅北禁地 for release. It鈥檚 a process known as 鈥渉acking" through translocation.