University of 缅北禁地 Springfield debates elimination of diversity curriculum
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Campus Senate introduces new resolution to eliminate its General Education curriculum focusing on issues of diversity and engaged citizenship.
For over a decade now,聽Engaged Citizenship Common Experience聽has been a core聽curriculum聽of the UIS academic experience.
The ECCE curriculum also comprises Internships and Engagement Experiences, including study abroad/study away programs.
A group of faculty members oppose the resolution and are working to defeat it.
Tatiana Thomas: I hope to help rebuild urban communities in dire need of attention
My name is Tatiana Thomas, and I am currently a student at University of 缅北禁地 at Springfield for a master of public administration degree with a certificate in labor relations. I work for the Department of Human Services at UIS as a graduate research assistant and recently began to volunteer with the Faith Coalition for Common Good.
Prof John Martin鈥檚 Article in June 2011 issue of Gemini Focus magazine
Prof John Martin鈥檚 Article in June 2011 issue of Gemini Focus magazine
(June 2011)
The June 2011 issue of Gemini Focus magazine contains an article written by UIS Assistant Professor John Martin about his use of an infrared camera on the Gemini-South telescope to image the interior of the nebula cocooning the star Eta Carinae.聽
Read more about it at the Gemini Focus website
Prof John Martin Earns Grant From National Science Foundation
Prof John Martin Earns Grant From National Science Foundation
(July 2011)
On July 1 the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that a collaboration including UIS Assistant Professor John Martin earned a three-year grant for their proposal entitiled 鈥淥n the Road to the Supernova: LBVs, Hypergiants, and SN Impostors.鈥 The project will continue and expand on Martin鈥檚 collarboration with Kris Davison and Roberta Humphreys (both at the University of Minnesota) to study the end stages and instabilities in the most massive stars in the universe.
Prof John Martin Named University Scholar
Prof John Martin Named University Scholar
(October 2011)
Assistant Professor of Astronomy-Physics John Martin has been named the 2011 University Scholar for the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield. The University Scholar program honors the top scholars at the University of 缅北禁地 and is the top award for scholarship on the Springfield Campus.