UIS ranked the top public regional university in 缅北禁地 by U.S. News & World Report
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has been ranked the top public regional university in 缅北禁地 and the fourth best public university in the Midwest regional category for a second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in 2021 Best Colleges rankings released today.
UIS was also ranked fifth best by U.S. News & World Report when it comes to students graduating with the least amount of debt in the Midwest regional category.
Dong, Mulan in the Spotlight Again
Ten years after her book about Mulan was published, UIS English Professor Lan Dong, Ph.D. is still sought out for her expertise on the subject. With Disney鈥檚 live-action film, Mulan, released to Disney Plus earlier this month, Dong again found herself in the national spotlight.
Cook Honored With Outstanding Leader Award
Vickie Cook, executive director of online, professional and engaged learning at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has been recognized by the University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) as the 2020 Central Region Outstanding Leader.
Professor鈥檚 Book Lands on Must Read List
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Professor of Political Science Jason Pierceson鈥檚 鈥淟GBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders鈥 was recently featured on Choice鈥檚 top ten editors鈥 pick list for June 2020.
Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
Accelerated eight-week courses Starting Oct. 19
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will offer 27 new accelerated eight-week courses for prospective and current students. Most will begin Monday, Oct. 19 and end on Saturday, Dec. 5. Others, like athletic training, will start on Nov. 2 and end on Jan. 15, 2021.
鈥淲e know this has been a challenging year for many people,鈥 said UIS Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. 鈥淢any students may not have been ready to start classes in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic but are ready to start now.鈥