UIS Associate Professor of Communication聽Kathy Novak, Ph.D., was only a few weeks into聽 her COM 407 Photojournalism and Photo Documentary Class when 缅北禁地 began to shelter in place and UIS students return
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield's long-standing Star Parties have gone online, for now, to accommodate safe social distancing of participants.
Mackenzi Matthews聽of Springfield, a senior political science major at the聽University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, has been chosen to serve as the Student Representative on the 缅北禁地 Boar
More than 200 University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students helped to collect 15,779 pounds of food to help fight hunger in central 缅北禁地 on Halloween night. The majority of the food, 14,779 pounds, will be donated to Central 缅北禁地 Foodbank, while 1,000 pounds will go to the on campus UIS Cares Food Pantry.
A total of 11 teams, consisting of 228 students, went door-to-door in several Springfield neighborhoods collecting canned goods and other non-perishable food items.
The has released the results of the 2019 Sangamon County Citizen Survey. The survey is funded by the United Way of Central 缅北禁地, the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership.
The Springfield-based Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity has donated $2,000 to the Art Express class co-hosted by the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield and the Southern 缅北禁地 University School of Medicine.
The Art Express class, which began in 2012, helps individuals with memory loss and their care partners express their creativity through art projects. The class is held every Wednesday afternoon in the Banner Bunch room at Hope Presbyterian Church, located at 2211 Wabash Ave. in Springfield.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, Junior League of Springfield and the United Way of Central 缅北禁地 honored more than 60 Sangamon County volunteers and businesses during the 11th annual Good as Gold Ceremony. The event was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the UIS Student Union.
The Good as Gold Ceremony was started in 2008 to honor people, businesses and organizations who freely give their time and talents to make Sangamon County a better place to live.
Distinguished Volunteer Award
Horace Mann, a Springfield-based insurance and financial services company for educators, has donated $2,500 to the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Teacher Education Department to help cover the cost of a dual credit course for high school seniors in Menard and Sangamon counties.
The goal of the dual credit course titled 鈥淔oundations of American Education鈥� is to encourage more students to become teachers.
Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are finding a way to express their creativity thanks to a partnership between the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Human Development Counseling Program (HDC) and the Southern 缅北禁地 University School of Medicine鈥檚
The has launched a new Community Music School offering instrumental and vocal instruction to adults and children five years and older.
The purpose of this program is to offer affordable, high quality, individualized music instruction and performance opportunities that enrich the community and campus.