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Apr 07, 2025
The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program: Katie Brethorst
The Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program has recently announced the members of its鈥

Jan 29, 2025
Many of the artifacts represented in the exhibit include swords, a kimono, inros, and a flag. (Exhibiting Asia)
Dr. Peter Shapinsky's ECCE HIS 486:鈥

Jan 22, 2025
Meet The Faculty: Graham Peck
Welcome to our series of news stories about our faculty. Throughout the year, you'll get to learn about their interests and鈥

Jan 09, 2025
Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, has received the Caroline Bancroft鈥

Nov 19, 2024
Meet The Faculty: David Bertaina
Welcome to our series of news stories about our faculty. Throughout the year, you'll get to learn about their interests鈥

Oct 22, 2024
UIS History Alumni Focus: John Linville
John Linville is a UIS alum who graduated with a B.A. in History in 2013. During the study abroad trip to鈥

Oct 14, 2024
WHAT: The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield History Department invites the public to participate in the 2024 History Harvest, themed 鈥淢aking a Living.鈥濃

Sep 30, 2024
Heather Bailey, a professor of history at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2024. This prestigious award, the鈥

Sep 11, 2024
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Holly Kent
Welcome to our series of news stories about our faculty. Throughout the year, you'll get to learn about their interests鈥

Jun 06, 2024
The Formation of the UAE: State Building and Arab Nationalism in the Middle East, written by UIS鈥 Dr. Kristi Barnwell, was released on April 4th, 2024!鈥

Jun 03, 2024
Connor Krater (MA 2023) was awarded the Outstanding Thesis Award at the 2024 Student Technology, Arts & Research Symposium (STARS), for his thesis 鈥溾

Mar 07, 2024
A new book, 鈥淩ickets, Race and Reproduction: Contracted Pelvis and the American Way of Birth,鈥 authored by University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Emerita鈥

Jan 23, 2024
The 缅北禁地 Innovation Network (IIN) awarded $30,000 to a new social innovation seed grant project this week. Provided by the University of 缅北禁地 System,鈥

Nov 17, 2023
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield history major Lilian Georgiou recently presented her research at the Undergraduate Research Workshop hosted by the鈥

Oct 29, 2023
On October 3rd, 2023, students from UIS presented their historical research at the Conference of 缅北禁地 History, located at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential鈥

Oct 21, 2023
On October 6, 2023, UIS graduate students Amy Kapp, Hayley Goebel, McKenna Servis, and Kaitlin Pottier presented their research into the problems and鈥

Oct 10, 2023
John Hopkins University Press has released an abridged and revised version of Michael Burlingame鈥檚 2008 book 鈥淎braham Lincoln: A Life.鈥 Burlingame is the鈥
Mar 29, 2023
Reckoning with Artifacts of the Past
March 29, 2023 History Newsletter
March 29, 2023 History Newsletter

Dec 02, 2022
The Spring 2023 semester is an exciting time for prospective undergraduate history students wishing to engage in the on ground UIS experience.
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Dec 02, 2022
Undergraduates will have the opportunity to take the learning online in the Spring semester and take the courses in history offered remotely. Dr. Barnwell鈥