UIS men's soccer coaches gets big award
The story was published by The State Journal-Register on Dec. 6, 2023.
"The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield men's soccer team earned the NCAA D-II Midwest Staff of the Year award, the United Soccer Coaches announced on Monday.
The Prairie Stars, led by Adam Hall in his eighth season as head coach, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season title in 2023. Hall was named the GLVC's Coach of the Year for that effort, which culminated in the third straight NCAA D-II tournament appearance for UIS."
UIS offers resources to students facing food insecurity
The following column was written by Jill Hawkins-Wright, director of the UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center. It was published on Nov. 21, 2023.
"On the campus of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield lies a repurposed conference room full of refrigerators, shopping baskets, canned goods and bookcases stocked with bread.
UIS program helping to create national best practices for child protection training
The following column was written by Betsy Goulet and Amy Wheeler. It was published by The State Journal-Register on Nov. 17.
"A child protection investigator and detective approach the front door of a small house with limited information on the situation they are about to face. This multidisciplinary team is responding to a report that a young child is at risk of harm. However, on this particular occasion, the family members that the team will encounter are actors and the small house is actually the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 Residential Simulation Lab.
UIS awarded federal grant to develop tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training for law enforcement
The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Nov. 9, 2023.
"The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Learning has been awarded a $699,190 federal grant to develop tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training for law enforcement.
The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice鈥檚 Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) with support from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin."
UIS students placing ribbons to pay tribute to Veterans
The following story was reported by WCIA-TV on Nov. 2, 2023.
"As part of an annual tradition, students at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will be placing yellow ribbons on campus trees to honor Veterans.
The tradition began in 2012 when a UIS student started tying yellow ribbons on trees campus-wide to celebrate Veterans. The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center took it from there, and continue to rally student volunteers around Veterans Day to tie hundreds of ribbons."