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The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has been recognized for the first time by the as a 2022 for college student voting. ALL IN recognizes colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Student Affairs staff and programs were honored with awards at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region V Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, October 27-29, 2022.
Marie Watson, associate director of student life, received the Inspiring Vision Award for mid-level professionals.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students helped to collect 7,899 pounds of food during the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event on Sunday. A total of 12 teams, consisting of 108 students, went door-to-door in several Springfield neighborhoods collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items.
Cox Children's Center Trunk or Treat
The Cox Children鈥檚 Center and the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center encourage your participation in our annual Trunk or Treat for Canned Goods campus event. Use your creativity! This can be a car, truck, golf cart, wagon鈥�.you name it!
Family Pride Laundry in Springfield has a new spin for its customers: a children's library.
The idea of turning a corner of the laundromat into a place where youngsters can read originated with Amanda Brown, a 20-year-old student at University of 缅北禁地 Springfield.
"I was just really attracted to it because I love working with kids. And I thought this would be a perfect way to be able to help the community," said Brown, who is studying elementary education and communications.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) raised the American flag in a ceremony Thursday to commemorate Veteran's Day.
The annual Flag Raising Ceremony honored the holiday's historical connection to World War I.
Following the flag raising, Alicia Tate-Nadeau, the director of the 缅北禁地 Emergency Management Agency, gave a keynote address.
This story aired on WICS Newschannel 20 on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Our Mission
The mission of the Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center is to provide the students, faculty, and staff at University of 缅北禁地 Springfield with opportunities to learn and lead by serving in the community. It is our goal to make service a part of the experience for every UIS community member and by doing so, to develop a commitment to civic and social responsibilities within individual students, faculty and staff as well as UIS as a whole.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students went trick-or-treating for a cause Sunday.
Seven teams of students traveled around the Capital City asking for canned food donations to be donated to the Central 缅北禁地 Food Bank.
Organizers say that the annual event is an important one, and that the goal this year was to collect 10,000 pounds of food.
This story aired on WICS Newschannel 20 on Oct. 31, 2021.
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(217) 206-7716
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(217) 206-6048
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Mailing address
UIS Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center
Union 103, MS Union 204
1 University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
Office location
Student Leadership Center, Union
Good as Gold
Good as Gold Ceremony
Join us each year as we come together to honor the remarkable individuals and organizations that enrich the Springfield community through their dedication and service. The Good as Gold Ceremony, established in 2009, shines a spotlight on the tireless volunteers and nonprofit organizations that embody the spirit of giving.