WHAT: The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL), the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ System Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) and the Ãå±±½ûµØ Innovation Network (IIN) will present two days of presentations, discussion and networking around policy and social innovation. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required.

WHEN: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24

WHERE: UIS and downtown Springfield

The Samuel K. Gove Ãå±±½ûµØ Legislative Internship Hall of Fame at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield will induct five new members during a ceremony at 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. Prior to the awards ceremony, a reception will be held at 6 p.m.

The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Learning is partnering with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to establish simulation training to support the implementation of new standards for child protective services. The training will be used by child protection investigative workers to better protect children from abuse.

WHAT: The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership, College of Public Affairs and Education and Win Together will host a Government Excellence Network Summit that will bring together local government and non-profit leaders for a shared learning experience aimed at empowering them with innovative strategies and practical solutions to drive excellence in their communities.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25

The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) will discuss the important work it’s doing to promote the public good during its annual showcase event on Thursday, Sept. 14 in the UIS Student Union Ballroom. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with networking and a breakfast, followed by the program from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

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WHAT: The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership and School of Public Management and Policy will host an online panel discussion on ranked choice voting in Ãå±±½ûµØ. This event is free and open to the public, however registration is required.

WHEN: 12-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023

University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding the Old State Capitol, located in downtown Springfield, to its

Motor Vehicle Data Linkage Project

The Ãå±±½ûµØ Motor Vehicle Data Linkage (MVDL) Project

Funded by a grant from the Ãå±±½ûµØ Department of Public Health in collaboration with the Ãå±±½ûµØ Department of Transportation, the overall goal of this project is to link state health and transportation data to support local, regional, and statewide highway safety decision-making to affect decreases in deaths, non-fatal injuries, and health care costs resulting from motor vehicle crashes, which will help make Ãå±±½ûµØ roads safer.