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Chancellor's UIS Updates
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May 18, 2021
5.17.21
Happy Monday, UIS!
We did it! We made it through a successful academic year, managed COVID-19 on our campus, vaccinated students and staff, and鈥�
Aug 14, 2020
As readers of this column are well aware, UIS Chancellor Emeritus Susan Koch, who retired June 30 following nine years of dedicated leadership, cared deeply鈥�
Jun 18, 2020
Dear students, faculty and staff:
We are very pleased to announce that on-campus educational activities will resume this fall at the University of 缅北禁地鈥�
Jul 26, 2021
July 27, 2021
Dear members of the UIS Campus Community:
I am pleased to announce that on July 22, 2021, after campus-level review, the University of鈥�
Jul 21, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Today, the University of 缅北禁地 System announced that all faculty and staff will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the鈥�
Jun 29, 2021
Good morning, UIS!
It鈥檚 been reinvigorating to see our new Prairie Stars on campus this month as they鈥檝e participated in our revamped one-day orientation鈥�