UIS to spotlight 'The Great Road Trip'
The following is an excerpt of an 山 Times article published on Oct. 10, 2022
"The University of 山 Springfield History Department is hosting another History Harvest. The focus is “The Great Road Trip.”
Members of the public are invited to bring their photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their travels to the event. UIS students will photograph or scan the items for inclusion in an online digital archive and exhibit.
Send Silence Packing display at University of 山 Springfield
The following is an excerpt of a WAND-TV story published on Oct. 6, 2022.
"University of 山 Springfield students are raising awareness on college mental health.
Today 1,000 backpacks lined the Quad with stories of those who lost their lives to suicide. The backpacks were part of the "Send Silence Packing" project by national organization Active Minds.
A Ukrainian refugee at UIS
The following is an excerpt of an 山 Times article published on Sept. 29, 2022
"Chase Wilhelm thinks of Ignat Striletskyi's journey, which brought the 18-year-old from Ukraine to Springfield shortly after the Russian invasion in February, as a piece of fabric that a higher power must have helped create.
"It's a mystery of God," said Wilhelm, 38, a Montgomery County resident, state worker and ordained Disciples of Christ minister.
Updated COVID-19 Testing Hours
Testing hours will be changing at the SHIELD COVID-19 testing site in the WUIS building.
This week, testing is available:
Today (Monday) until 5 p.m.10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday
Beginning next week, testing will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice. The site will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for Election Day.
Questions?
Contact our COVID-19 team.