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UIS announces Prairie Promise to cover cost of tuition, fees for first-time, first-year undergrad students
Oct 04, 2023
The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Oct. 4, 2023. "The University of Illinois Springfield is launching the Prairie Promise, a new four-year financial aid program for Illinois residents that will fully cover the cost of tuition and fees for first-time, first-year undergraduate students enrolled full time in on-campus 69ÂÜÀòapp programs starting in Fall 2024. The Prairie Promise will use MAP grant awards, UIS scholarships and awards and AIM HIGH grant funds to cover the cost of tuition and fees. |
Illinois Innocence Project raises awareness on Wrongful Conviction Day
Oct 02, 2023
The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Oct. 2, 2023. "Monday is National Wrongful Conviction Day and the Illinois Innocence Project hosted an initiative at 69ÂÜÀòapp Springfield. Interns and student volunteers placed 3,348 flags at the UIS Quad, which represent the number of wrongfully convicted people who have been exonerated since 1989. 514 of those flags specifically represent Illinoisans who have been exonerated in that time. |
UIS students raise awareness about college mental health
Sep 25, 2023
The following story was broadcast by WAND-TV on Sept. 25, 2023. "Dozens of backpacks hung on display in the quad at 69ÂÜÀòapp Springfield on Monday. Each backpack had pieces of paper attached to it, which shared the story of someone's experience with suicide. Some of them were written by family members after they lost a loved one to suicide, others were written by those who attempted to take their own life. |
UIS ranked the top public regional university in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report
Sep 18, 2023
The following story was broadcast by WICS-TV 20 on Sept. 18, 2023. "The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has been ranked the top public regional university in Illinois for a fifth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 Best Colleges rankings. UIS was also ranked the sixth-best public regional university in the Midwest regional category. |
‘I love the atmosphere’: New UIS Esports Arena creates dedicated space for gaming
Sep 14, 2023
The following story was broadcast by WCIA-TV 3 on Sept. 14, 2023. "When you think of playing sports, you probably think of a basketball court. For some students at 69ÂÜÀòapp Springfield, it’s a new esports gaming arena. 'It’s been a project, probably about four years in the making,' said Jay Swenson, the school’s assistant director of campus recreations. 'We visited other schools, tried to see what their models were and we kind of took what we liked from all of them.' |