The 缅北禁地 Innocence Project at UIS has freed or exonerated 20 people since it was founded 20 years ago.
On campus in Springfield, it鈥檚 known for the powerful display of flags each Wrongful Conviction Day in October, where one flag is displayed for every innocent person exonerated from prison.
But IIP also is known for giving both undergraduate and law school students real-world experience that shapes them into the next generation of defenders of the innocent.
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Since 1976,聽UIS Star Parties聽have welcomed 50,000 鈥� 100,000 people to the wonders of the universe. These events are one of the very few free science education programs for kids and families in Central 缅北禁地. We need your support to sustain the program鈥檚 excellence.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) announced that the Reaching Stellar Campaign hit its $40 million goal on August 13.
University officials said the campaign is far from finished, as Reaching Stellar will continue into June 2022 to support its five priority areas, which include scholarships, academic excellence, the Center for Lincoln Studies, 鈥渢he public good鈥� and facilities & technology.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on August 30, 2021.
There was nothing unlucky about Friday the 13th this year for the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield. That is the day that the Reaching Stellar Campaign hit its $40 million goal almost a year ahead of schedule.
The public portion of the fundraising campaign, the largest in the University鈥檚 history, launched in October 2017. As of Friday, Aug. 13, Reaching Stellar had recorded a total of $40.02 million in gifts and commitments.
The College of Business and Management has heard for years from students who said they would consider pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree 鈥� if it was offered online.
鈥淲e would say, 鈥極ne day, one day,鈥� CBM Associate Dean Jorge Villegas said. 鈥淭hat day has arrived.鈥�
In October the CBM is set to launch its online MBA program, as well as a master鈥檚 degree in Finance. In the pipeline for 2022 are online master鈥檚 degrees in Cybersecurity Management, Health Care Informatics and Human Resource Management.
When Sangamon Auditorium first opened its doors on Feb. 21, 1981, with Hal Holbrook鈥檚 performance of 鈥淢ark Twain Tonight,鈥� it became a valuable arts resource for the surrounding area.
Learning today empowers the future. Academic excellence springs from passionate and talented professors, inquisitive and hard-working students, and amply resources to empower both.
Reaching Stellar priority becomes reality with opening of Center for Lincoln Studies
UIS held its grand opening for the on February 12, 2021 鈥� the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 birth. The Center is one of five stated priorities of the Reaching Stellar fundraising campaign that seeks to raise $40 million for UIS by 2022.
My Work on the 鈥淛ailhouse Snitch Bill鈥�
A Guest Post by Payton Raso, Recent UIS Graduate
In All Began at Lindop Elementary
As a child, Elise Simmons often stayed late at Lindop Elementary School in Broadview, 缅北禁地.