Showing posts with label undergraduate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label undergraduate. Show all posts
Sunday, November 01, 2020

UIS student Kodi Smith honored with the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois

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Kodi Smith  of Taylorville has been selected as the  University of Illinois Springfield  student recipient of the  Student Laureate Award f...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

UIS student to serve as the Student Representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education

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Mackenzi Matthews of Springfield, a senior political science major at the University of Illinois Springfield , has been chosen to serve as ...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Newest Prairie Stars meet through virtual KickStart

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KickStart Orientation is a UIS staple in preparing new Prairie Stars for a transition from home to campus. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Chris Lowe: Athletic performance on and off the field

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University of Illinois Springfield athletes may be at home, but during remote learning they were still actively training with athletics staf...
Thursday, May 07, 2020

Marie Watson; Stepping out of the box

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When she couldn’t meet students face-to-face, UIS Associate Director of Student Life Marie Watson stepped out of her comfort zone and into ...
Thursday, April 09, 2020

A different kind of theatrical transition

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Professionally, the COVID-19 closures and cancellations dealt a double blow to Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson , UIS associate professor of theatr...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

UIS business students win big at International Collegiate Business Skills Championship

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The University of Illinois Springfield Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) chapter took home eight awards from the Internati...
Wednesday, March 04, 2020

UIS Model Illinois Government Delegation Wins Outstanding Large Delegation at 2020 MIG

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The University of Illinois Springfield Model Illinois Government delegation was named the Outstanding Large Delegation at the 2020 Model ...
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Two UIS students win awards at the National Mock Trial Invitational

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University of Illinois Springfield students Joseph Partain and Cedric Birgans earned awards at the 32nd annual National Mock Trial Invi...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Melissa Van honored with the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois

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University of Illinois Springfield senior Melissa Van was honored with the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois on...
Monday, September 30, 2019

UIS student Natalie Kerr wins the first Falling Walls Lab Illinois competition

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Natalie Kerr , a senior majoring in chemistry at the University of Illinois Springfield , recently won the first Falling Walls Lab Illinoi...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Leadership lived: UIS online student presents her research on the Illinois teacher shortage at the state capitol

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Jen Brooks leads a busy life working a full-time job, while raising two children. That’s why she decided the University of Illinois Sprin...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Leadership lived: UIS tennis player helps fellow students off the court

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Kaitlyn Thornhill came to the University of Illinois Springfield to be part of the women’s tennis team. However, she quickly discovered...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Four UIS students present their work at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research

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Four students from the University of Illinois Springfield are presenting their work at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research ...
Tuesday, April 02, 2019

Leadership lived: Student helps Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria as part of Alternative Spring Break

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Senior business administration major Matthew Traxler was one of 14 University of Illinois Springfield students who spent their spring b...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Leadership lived: Student helps lead recycling and sustainability efforts at UIS

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Before coming to the University of Illinois Springfield , Caleb Froidcoeur admits he wasn’t passionate about the environment. However, th...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Leadership lived: Maura Freeman heads campus newspaper, while making sure students feel at home on campus

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Maura Freeman has two major leadership roles at the University of Illinois Springfield . The senior communication and English major is e...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Leadership lived: Future counselor enjoys the challenge of the Capital Scholars Honors Program

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When Alice Caceres-Turcios was looking for a place to attend college, she knew she wanted to be challenged academically. She found the p...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Leadership lived: Transfer student helps prospective students and parents learn about UIS

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As a transfer student, Cambry Bennett says she had a smooth transition to the University of Illinois Springfield thanks to the UIS Admi...
Friday, February 15, 2019

Leadership lived: Communication major helps fellow students land jobs through her work at the Career Development Center

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Kia Jones has become an expert in reviewing resumes and cover letters. The University of Illinois Springfield junior communication majo...