
Trif Alatzas, a 1989 graduate of the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield’s Public Affairs Reporting Program (PAR), has led his team to a 2020 Pulitzer
The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ SpringfieldGraduate Public Service Internship (GPSI) Program has honored a recent graduate and a state agency supervisor with awards for excellence during the 2019-20 academic year.
The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Cyber League team named the 404 Society placed in the top two percent in The National Cyber League competition held remotely in April.
The annual cybersecurity competition hosted by Cyber Skyline enables students to prepare and test themselves against practical cybersecurity challenges they will likely face in the workforce, such as identifying hackers from forensic data, penetration testing and audit vulnerable websites and recovering ransomware attacks.

The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield’s Harry and Deborah Berman Sabbatical Award has been presented to Donna Bussell, associate professor of English.
Sixteen newly-admitted University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield freshmen have been awarded $125,000 combined in scholarships from the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ System’s President's Award Program. The individual scholarship amounts range from $5,000 to $10,000 per student.

University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield Professor Emerita of Accountancy Carol Jessup has been honored with the experienced leader award from the Ãå±±½ûµØ CPA Society (ICPAS).
Lincoln scholar Graham Peck has been named the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies at the University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield.

Ann Comerford, executive director of the UIS Student Union has been chosen to serve as an at-large board member for the International Association of College Unions (ACUI.) Comerford's two-year term will incl
UIS students earn awards and leadership roles during the annual Model Ãå±±½ûµØ Government simulation
University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield students earned awards and were elected to leadership roles during the virtual Model Ãå±±½ûµØ Government (MIG) simulation held Feb. 26 & 27, 2021. The simulation, which normally takes place at the Ãå±±½ûµØ State Capitol, was held virtually this year due to COVID-19.
The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2017.
A total of 570 students were selected; 88 are students in the College of Business and Management, 50 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 349 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 65 are enrolled in programs in the College of Public Affairs and Administration, and 18 are non-degree seeking or undecided.