University of Illinois Springfield welcomes new head baseball coach, Trevor Forde
The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on July 19, 2023.
"The University of Illinois Springfield has hired their new head baseball coach. The Prairie Stars have their guy in Trevor Forde.
Ryan Copeland recently took the head coaching position at Northern Illinois University, opening up the coaching vacancy at Illinois Springfield.
UIS Crime Scene Investigation camp trains next generation of law enforcement
The following story was reported by WAND-TV 17 on July 13, 2023.
"Several teens from across Central Illinois gathered at the University of Illinois Springfield to participate in the annual Crime Scene Investigation Camp.
The camp is designed to teach students the skills and procedures that investigators follow when a crime is committed. This includes activities like evidence collection, fingerprinting, and forensic interviewing.
UIS launches institute for race, gender, sexuality and social justice
The following is an excerpt of a story published by The State Journal-Register on July 14, 2023.
"A new Institute that will address diversity, equity, inclusion and justice issues across central Illinois is in the works on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield.
The institute will offer academic programs that focus on Race, Gender, Sexuality and Social Justice in the fall.
Study cannabis in college
The following is an excerpt of an Illinois Times story published on July 6, 2023.
"The University of Illinois Springfield is going to pot.
The capital city's state university has partnered with the online marijuana educator Green Flower to offer a certificate program for students interested in entering management within the cannabis industry.
The program, which began in 2020, is geared toward fostering economic development within central Illinois, said Robert Kerr, director of continuing and professional education at UIS."