The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has received institutional reaccreditation from the , an independent corporation that serves as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. UIS has been accredited by the commission since 1975.
The 10 year reaccreditation was approved by the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission at its meeting on July 31, 2018.
A total of 21 new faculty members have joined the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield for Fall Semester 2018.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield welcomed nearly 300 new students and their parents to campus during Freshmen Move-In Day on August 22, 2018.
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The has launched a new Community Music School offering instrumental and vocal instruction to adults and children five years and older.
The purpose of this program is to offer affordable, high quality, individualized music instruction and performance opportunities that enrich the community and campus.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 Teacher Education Department will offer a new dual credit course for high school seniors in Menard and Sangamon Counties in an effort to encourage them to become teachers.
This is only the second year that UIS has offered dual credit courses, taught by University faculty members, to local high school students. The seniors will earn both college and high school credit for completing the course.
A University of 缅北禁地 Springfield social media campaign is highlighting students who graduated with a job. The "Hired!" campaign was featured on the聽,听听补苍诲听聽pages in the summer of 2018.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will host a team during their more than 4,000 mile, 49 day cross-country run from San Francisco to Baltimore to raise funds and awareness for young adults with cancer.
The team of 19 runners, made up of college-aged students, will spend two nights on the UIS campus.
The runners are expected to arrive in Springfield on July 19 between 2-4 p.m. and depart Springfield on July 21 around 6 a.m.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has released the Dean鈥檚 List for Spring Semester 2018.
A total of 519 students were selected; 77 are students in the College of Business and Management, 39 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 323 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 66 are enrolled in programs in the College of Public Affairs and Administration, and 14 are non-degree seeking or undecided.
A group of seven University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students and three faculty members are spending their summer conducting research in Ghana, West Africa as part of an international study abroad trip.
The UIS students and faculty are investigating the prevalence and risk factors for diabetes, hypertension and hepatitis C co-infection with HIV among the Ghanaian population. They are also assessing water quality by collecting samples from local sources and testing for coliform, E. coli and other harmful properties.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield is welcoming hundreds of new students and their parents to campus during summer KickStart Orientation events in June, July and August. A total of six different orientation sessions are planned.
The two-day overnight events helps students understand UIS requirements, meet their fellow classmates and learn their way around campus.