Showing posts with label college of public affairs and administration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label college of public affairs and administration. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

UIS professor’s encyclopedia on LGBTQ Politics named one of Choice’s top summer picks

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University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Political Science Jason Pierceson’s “LGBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Ency...
Thursday, July 02, 2020

Collaboration Success

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The moment the Illinois “stay at home” order went into effect on March 21, the wheels were turning in Bruce Sommer ’s head. Sommer, UIS’ D...
Thursday, May 14, 2020

UIS professors part of a $500,000 USDA grant studying the use of pesticides in urban agricultural communities

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Two University of Illinois Springfield professors, in collaboration with professors at Tuskegee University in Alabama, have received a th...
Friday, January 17, 2020

Two UIS faculty to present their work at the “Night of Ideas Chicago 2020”

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Two University of Illinois Springfield faculty will present their work at the “Night of Ideas Chicago 2020” event on Jan. 30, 2020 at th...
Monday, June 10, 2019

UIS professor co-edits new book on the use of tax increment financing in economic development

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Kenneth Kriz , a distinguished professor of public administration at the University of Illinois Springfield , has co-edited a new book tit...
Thursday, January 17, 2019

UIS Mock Trial team wins awards at University of Nebraska Invitational

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The University of Illinois Springfield Mock Trial team received the Spirit of AMTA (American Mock Trial Association) Award at the first-ev...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Leadership lived: UIS gives sophomore the chance to work on statewide political campaigns and lead on campus

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Political Science major Andrew Cunningham is only in his second year at the University of Illinois Springfield , however he’s already be...
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Leadership lived: Shaina Humphrey gives students a voice as their elected representative on the U of I Board of Trustees

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Shaina Humphrey never planned to run for elected office, until a mentor suggested she should seek the role of student representative to ...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Gilman-Opalsky named the University Scholar

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Richard Gilman-Opalsky , associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield , has been named University S...

Leadership lived: Political science major advocates for students on and off campus

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As the elected external vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of Illinois Springfield , Daniel Rude is...
Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Leadership lived: Graduate student finds confidence as a leader thanks to UIS

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When Tommie Redmond came to the University of Illinois Springfield , as a freshmen, he thought the campus was “too small” and there woul...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Leadership lived: Sophomore with a passion for volunteering helps new students feel welcome

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Ben Paoletti , a sophomore political science and philosophy major, says he chose the University of Illinois Springfield because of its af...
Monday, September 10, 2018

UIS Professor to present research on “Preventing the Next State Budget Crisis” at a Federal Reserve Conference

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University of Illinois Springfield Professor Beverly Bunch , Ph.D., will serve on a panel during a one-day conference by the Volcker Allian...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Three UIS faculty members travel to Mexico to discuss research collaborations and academic exchanges

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UIS faculty members Hinda Seif (left), Lucia Vazquez (second from left) and Adriana Crocker (far right) visit the University of Colima...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Leadership lived: UIS political science major gets an expanded world view thanks to study abroad

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Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, political science major Conor McKenzie had a limited view of the world before coming to the University...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Leadership lived: Sophomore takes on multiple leadership roles at UIS

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Nick Zambito came to the University of Illinois Springfield ready to be a leader. As a freshman, he helped start the Habitat for Humanity...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Leadership lived: Sophomore helps new students feel welcome at UIS

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As a high school student, Rosie Dawoud visited the University of Illinois Springfield and was inspired by the student ambassador who gav...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Leadership lived: Sophomore becomes an advocate for undocumented immigrants

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The University of Illinois Springfield has empowered Briana Rodriguez to become an advocate for issues she believes are important. The s...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Leadership lived: UIS student finds passion for public service at UIS

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University of Illinois Springfield political science major Yaw Kesse of Chicago has a passion for public service. Kesse has spent the...
Friday, July 21, 2017

UIS professor co-edits new book exploring gender quotas in three major South American countries

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Adriana Crocker , professor of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield , has co-edited a new book titled “Gender Quota...