tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104413112024-03-06T01:06:28.707-06:00UIS PeopleLocal excellence, global impactUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger848125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-48741378512951790392021-06-03T11:31:00.001-05:002021-06-03T11:38:43.987-05:00This website is no longer in useThis website is no longer in use, however it does serve as an archive for past UIS news stories from January 2005 to May 2021. To view achieved stories select the year and month under the "Blog Archive" section below. You can also search for achieved stories by using the search feature on this page.For the latest UIS news stories, visit our new UIS Newsroom website at uis.edu/newsroom.&Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-55810348671301534472021-04-30T08:54:00.006-05:002021-04-30T08:55:26.156-05:00UIS honors Professor Sharon Graf with the Harry and Deborah Berman Sabbatical Award The University of Illinois Springfield’s Harry and Deborah Berman Sabbatical Award has been presented to Sharon Graf, professor in the Sociology/Anthropology department. She will receive $3,000 to support her research during her sabbatical leave.Graf’s sabbatical plan is to conduct a second phase of ethnographic field research in Oceania that will contribute to the scholarly body of knowledge on Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-7214262566425646232021-04-22T19:40:00.001-05:002021-04-22T19:40:05.901-05:00UIS presents awards for service and alumni achievement during 50th anniversary celebrationRobert Moore & Naomi B. Lynn The University of Illinois Springfield presented awards for service and alumni achievement during the virtual 50th anniversary celebration held via Zoom webinar on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The 2021 Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary commitment, dedication and service to the advancement of the University of Illinois was awarded to UIS Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-67815595682929196182021-04-20T14:32:00.004-05:002021-04-20T14:32:27.559-05:00UIS Education Honor Society inducts new membersThe Alpha Alpha Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, at the University of Illinois Springfield inducted eight new members during a virtual ceremony on April 11, 2021.The Society inducts individuals who have exhibited the ideals of scholarship, integrity in service, and commitment to excellence in teaching and its allied professions. Selection as a member Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-8477430968888877822021-04-19T13:23:00.002-05:002021-04-19T15:34:03.840-05:00Laurie Buck named UIS Interim Director of Financial AssistanceLaurie Buck has been named the interim director of financial assistance at the University of Illinois Springfield. A New Orleans native, Buck has spent 30 years in higher education specifically in financial aid. "She began her professional career as a college work-study student and has not looked back," said Natalie Herring, UIS associate provost for enrollment management. "Laurie truly has Angela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-62572016468914471162021-04-19T11:27:00.006-05:002021-04-19T11:27:45.519-05:00Arnold Henning named the Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Designate at UISArnold Henning has been named the Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Designate at the University of Illinois Springfield, pending formal approval from the University of Illinois Board of Trustees at their May board meeting.Henning was chosen from a field of candidates referred by The Registry, a firm that specializes in identifying leaders to fill interim roles in higher Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-16983673437295049742021-04-08T10:29:00.006-05:002021-04-08T14:30:13.054-05:00Tondalaya Reece wins the 2021 UIS CARE AwardTondalaya Reece, program coordinator for the Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies, was chosen as the winner of the 14th annual Chancellor’s Award for Recognizing Excellence in Civil Service (CARE). The award is the highest honor annually awarded to a Civil Service staff member at the University of Illinois Springfield.Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney announced the winner of the Angela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-33835111066624754012021-04-08T10:19:00.004-05:002021-04-08T14:30:16.718-05:00Stacey Gilmore receives 18th annual CAPE Award at UISThe University of Illinois Springfield 18th annual Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) award was presented to Stacey Gilmore, director of the Cox Children’s Center during an April 8 online ceremony. The CAPE Award recognizes U of I academic professionals for their efforts in three categories: work projects, professional development and affiliations and contributions to theirAngela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-67781364345272590862021-04-05T12:25:00.001-05:002021-04-12T12:27:52.972-05:00UIS names Ann Comerford interim vice chancellor for student affairs effective June 1The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has officially announced the appointment of Ann Comerford as the interim vice chancellor for student affairs. She will begin her new position on June 1, 2021, pending formal approval from the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. “I am looking forward to working with a great division full of dedicated staff committed to supporting UIS studentsBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-63249767324353269422021-04-01T12:36:00.008-05:002021-04-01T19:03:14.966-05:00UIS Associate Professor Lynn Fisher receives fellowship to conduct archaeological research in Germany this fallUniversity of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Anthropology Lynn Fisher has been awarded a Mercator Fellowship for archaeological research at the University of Kiel in Germany this fall.The fellowship is part of a grant-funded project on Social Dimensions of Technological Change, a collaboration between the University of Kiel, the Centre for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology and the Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-90089136262539404052021-03-08T14:29:00.000-06:002021-03-08T14:31:37.162-06:00UIS' Ann Comerford named to International Association of College Unions Board of DirectorsAnn Comerford, executive director of the UIS Student Union has been chosen to serve as an at-large board member for the International Association of College Unions (ACUI.) Comerford's two-year term will include advancing the principles in the Association's vision and core values, performing various ceremonial duties such as attending regional conferences, speaking functions and writing articles Angela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-60083785863116302502021-03-04T10:51:00.005-06:002021-03-04T10:51:53.665-06:00UIS students earn awards and leadership roles during the annual Model Illinois Government simulationUniversity of Illinois Springfield students earned awards and were elected to leadership roles during the virtual Model Illinois Government (MIG) simulation held Feb. 26 & 27, 2021. The simulation, which normally takes place at the Illinois State Capitol, was held virtually this year due to COVID-19.Three UIS students were elected to the 2022 MIG executive board. Connor Krater of McHenry was Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-70433272296220207812021-02-26T10:20:00.007-06:002021-02-26T12:19:15.243-06:00UIS professor’s book on sexual minorities and politics added to U.S. Navy reading list used to train and educate SailorsUniversity of Illinois Springfield Professor of Political Science Jason Pierceson’s book “Sexual Minorities and Politics: An Introduction” has been added to the Chief of Naval Operations Professional Reading Program advanced reading list for U.S. Navy Sailors.According to the Navy, “nearly 200 years ago, ships were ordered be outfitted with a reading list of 37 books in order to help train and Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-63762407919133553072021-02-18T09:29:00.001-06:002021-02-18T09:29:08.075-06:00UIS’ Celebration of Philanthropy event to honor Mark and Julie Staley for outstanding advocate leadershipThe University of Illinois Springfield will honor Mark and Julie Staley of Springfield with the University of Illinois Foundation’s William E. Winter Award for Outstanding Advocate Leadership during a virtual Celebration of Philanthropy.The Zoom webinar will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. All are invited to attend the free virtual event by registering in advance at go.uis.edu/CoP21.Mark Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-85566486093533251102020-11-23T14:03:00.008-06:002020-11-23T14:10:27.351-06:00UIS History professor, two alumni part of an Emmy Award-winning film shot at the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots
“Face to Face,” a short film featuring Dr. Wesley Robinson-McNeese reading a powerful poem he wrote from inside the remains of black-owned homes that were burned in the 1908 Springfield Race Riots was honored with an Emmy in the Short Format Program category during the virtual 2020 Mid-America Emmy Award on Saturday. University of Illinois Springfield Assistant Professor of History Devin Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-5290965032614239152020-11-19T12:01:00.002-06:002020-11-20T16:26:59.151-06:00UIS Professor Richard Gilman-Opalsky writes new book on “The Communism of Love”University of
Illinois Springfield Political Science Professor Richard Gilman-Opalsky has
written a new book on “The Communism of Love: An Inquiry into the Poverty of
Exchange Value.”According to the
publisher, the book explores the meaning and power of love from Ancient Greece
to the present day. Gilman-Opalsky argues that what is called “love” by the
best thinkers to have approached the subjectBlake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-51226397430908115082020-11-01T20:57:00.004-06:002020-11-01T21:07:40.205-06:00UIS student Kodi Smith honored with the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of IllinoisKodi Smith of Taylorville has been selected as the University of Illinois Springfield student recipient of the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Only one UIS student is honored with the prestigious award each academic year.“As I was reading
my nomination letter, I immediately thought to myself, ‘This is too good to be
true.' I began researching the Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-31547802626749213092020-10-13T14:41:00.012-05:002020-10-13T14:43:55.548-05:00Assistant Professor Sudeep Sharma named the University Scholar at UIS Sudeep Sharma, Ph.D., assistant professor of management, marketing and operations at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named University Scholar for 2020. The award, considered the university system’s highest faculty honor, recognizes outstanding teaching and scholarship. Only one faculty member receives the annual award at UIS.Sharma joined UIS in Fall 2015, after already having Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-13633233391827988602020-10-05T11:09:00.007-05:002020-10-05T11:19:43.683-05:00UIS Emeritus Professor Donald Morris writes a new book exploring “Taxation in Utopia”Donald Morris, a University of Illinois Springfield emeritus professor of accountancy, has written a new book, “Taxation in Utopia: Required Sacrifice and the General Welfare.” At its core, taxation is an ethical question. It requires people to sacrifice for the benefit of others, whether or not they also benefit themselves. Morris’ book is an interdisciplinary exploration of utopian Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-78697843794373459502020-09-30T11:17:00.005-05:002020-09-30T11:19:49.752-05:00UIS professor’s encyclopedia on LGBTQ Politics named one of Choice’s top summer picksUniversity of Illinois Springfield Professor of Political Science Jason Pierceson’s “LGBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders” was recently featured on Choice’s top ten editors’ pick list for June 2020. Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-55625633530926242702020-09-29T10:49:00.008-05:002020-09-29T10:50:23.859-05:00UIS online leader Vickie Cook honored with the UPCEA Central Region Outstanding Leader awardVickie Cook, executive director of online, professional and engaged learning at the University of Illinois Springfield has been recognized by the University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) as the 2020 Central Region Outstanding Leader. The Central Region Outstanding Leadership Award recognizes a UPCEA Central Region professional member who has exhibited outstanding Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-90736008493498079702020-09-25T09:24:00.002-05:002020-09-29T15:00:45.064-05:00UIS Professor Lan Dong in the spotlight again as Disney's newest Mulan takes center stageTen years after her book about Mulan was published, UIS English Professor Lan Dong, Ph.D. is still sought out for her expertise on the subject. With Disney’s live-action film, Mulan, released to Disney Plus earlier this month, Dong again found herself in the national spotlight. She said the inquiries began in earnest when the Mulan trailers were released in 2019. “I was interviewed by a reporter Angela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-27794908895050032462020-09-24T17:11:00.006-05:002020-09-24T17:34:32.776-05:00Graham Peck named the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies at UIS
Lincoln scholar Graham Peck has been named the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. A virtual Ceremony of Investiture honoring Peck was held on Thursday, Sept. 24 where he received a medallion that symbolizes his position as a distinguished professor. Investitures are a special celebration of academic excellence. At UIS, when a Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-65359204923582655872020-09-16T14:40:00.011-05:002020-09-17T10:40:03.047-05:00UIS student to serve as the Student Representative on the Illinois Board of Higher EducationMackenzi Matthews of Springfield, a senior political science major at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been chosen to serve as the Student Representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) for the 2020-2021 academic year. Matthews was elected by her peers, after having successfully served on the IBHE Student Advisory Committee articulating policy and student issues on Angela Tryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512544235577828664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-56378472353176262212020-09-14T10:35:00.007-05:002020-09-14T10:35:58.316-05:00UIS professor emerita of accountancy honored with experienced leader award from the Illinois CPA Society
University of Illinois Springfield Professor Emerita of Accountancy Carol Jessup has been honored with the experienced leader award from the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS).
The award is part of the society’s 2020 Women to Watch Awards, in partnership with the society's women’s committee and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
The experienced leader award is Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104noreply@blogger.com0