More high-achieving students will be able to attend the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield tuition-free thanks to a new program that will provide more than $1 million in additional scholarship dollars for first-year and transfer students starting the 2019-20 academic year.
缅北禁地鈥� AIM HIGH grant pilot program is designed to keep students in 缅北禁地 for their college education, increase overall 缅北禁地 college student enrollment and retention, improve 缅北禁地 college affordability and reduce student loan debt.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield recognized scholarship donors during the 22nd annual S
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 new Student Union building was honored with an excellence in design award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during the Prairie Chapter Design Meeting and Awards Program in Bloomington, 缅北禁地 on Nov. 1, 2018.
More than 200 University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students helped to collect 18,095 pounds of food to help fight hunger in central 缅北禁地 on Halloween night. The majority of the food, 17,171 pounds, will be donated to the , while 924 pounds will go to the on campus .
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Cox Children鈥檚 Center has received the Gold Circle of Quality designation, the highest rating possible, from ExceleRate 缅北禁地, the state鈥檚 quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development providers.
The , home of Sangamon Auditorium, has been awarded a $20,200 grant from the for operational support.
A new statewide survey conducted by the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 Center for and shows Democrat J.B. Pritzker leads Republican Governor Bruce Rauner in the race for 缅北禁地 Governor by 12 percentage points ahead of the November 6, 2018 general election.
On June 30, the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield marked the end of fiscal year 2018 (FY2018) with more than 16,000 gifts and commitments in new business totaling more than $5.1 million. New business is comprised of new gifts, grants, pledges and deferred commitments. The University also registered $3.2 million in outright cash gifts, pledge payments, annuity/life income gifts and estate distributions. Both the new business and cash gift totals are among the best in university history.
Sunday night鈥檚 performance by famed comedian and television star Jay Leno at Sangamon Auditorium brought not only laughs but news. Bryan Rives, new director of UIS Performing Arts Services announced to the 1,500 attendees the creation of the .
Freshmen enrollment at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield grew by nearly 14 percent according to Fall Semester 2018 census numbers released today. The total number of first-year students stands at 316, compared to 278 last fall semester.