Feeling Ducky? Ready to go duck wild?
Get ready to put your ducktective skills to work with the UIS campus-wide duck hunt! From Monday, October 27, at 8:00 AM through Friday, October 31, at 3:00 PM, the hunt is on鈥攗nless all the ducks are rescued sooner. Winners will be announced after 3:00 PM on Halloween (because what is spookier than a duck with a QR code?).
To all website editors and unit heads,
You spoke and we listened! The Web Team is excited to announce new website features designed to make editing and creating pages easier and more dynamic.
To Employees Served by the State Universities Civil Service System:
We are issuing a retraction of the previously distributed notice regarding the upcoming election for the State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee (SUCSAC).
If you could not attend our Fall Employee Information Session last Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Brookens Auditorium, the Office of Electronic Media has provided the following recording so you can hear updates about university priorities for the upcoming year from Chancellor Gooch and other members of Cabinet.
On October 29, join us in honoring our incredible faculty and staff who make the campus community so special. As part of the celebration, shoppers who spend $75 or more on apparel and gifts will receive a complimentary, school-branded tote鈥攐ur way of saying thank you (while supplies last).
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Founders Residence Hall (FRH) 153/154
UIS Community,
On October 24, 2025, between 9:30 am and 10:30 am, law enforcement officers from the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, 缅北禁地 State Police, 缅北禁地 Secretary of State Police, and the Sangamon County Sheriff鈥檚 Office will be participating in a聽dignitary protection training exercise聽on campus.
The training will take place in the area around Sangamon Auditorium and will involve officers wearing suits and earpieces, as well as a single large tactical vehicle that will be part of a simulated motorcade.
New Website Features
You spoke and we listened! The web team has added some new features and blocks based on feedback and requests.
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There is now Image Cards with a description that can be used to add more visual elements through the editor.
Do you have an interesting hobby outside of work, or know a coworker who does? Media
Strategy is looking for faculty and staff to feature in our "Meet a Star" series, which spotlights
the unique things UIS employees do off the clock.
Send your ideas to Ashley Earnest at lavela1@uis.edu.
Greetings,
Between October 20-24, Facilities will begin testing the heating systems in the legacy campus buildings to prepare for the colder months ahead. These tests will primarily take place in the early mornings to minimize any disruption to your day.
As with starting a home furnace after a long break, you may notice a temporary odor when the systems are activated. This is a normal part of the process and should dissipate quickly.
We appreciate your patience and understanding. please don't hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.
Dear Campus Community,
As many of you are already aware, Amazon AWS is experiencing a significant outage today. Many of the companies that UIS works with are impacted by the outage, which means that many services are currently unavailable (Canvas, Kaltura, Email+, some of the library databases, etc.).
Thank you for your patience while we wait for Amazon AWS to be fully restored.