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Chancellor's UIS Updates
News
Jan 11, 2022
1.10.22
Happy New Year, UIS Colleagues –
Welcome to 2022 and to the spring semester! You have already received communication…
Jan 06, 2022
1.6.22
Important announcements in this message:· Details of the UIS booster requirement are below; deadline is Jan. 21 for most individuals· Entry testing…
Dec 21, 2021
12.21.21
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff –
As we learn more about the trajectory of COVID-19 over the coming weeks, I want to urge each of you to take…
Dec 17, 2021
Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff —
We have just completed an exceptionally successful Fall 2021 semester. A quick look at the numbers clearly shows how…
Dec 14, 2021
12.13.21
Dear Colleagues,
This is our last newsletter for 2021! Winter break has arrived like a much-welcomed friend – a needed break to…
Dec 06, 2021
12.6.21
Dear UIS Students, Faculty and Staff –
I share my support for President Killeen’s earlier message today about the importance of receiving a…