UIS students placing ribbons to pay tribute to Veterans
The following story was reported by WCIA-TV on Nov. 2, 2023.
"As part of an annual tradition, students at the University of Illinois Springfield will be placing yellow ribbons on campus trees to honor Veterans.
The tradition began in 2012 when a UIS student started tying yellow ribbons on trees campus-wide to celebrate Veterans. The UIS Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center took it from there, and continue to rally student volunteers around Veterans Day to tie hundreds of ribbons."
UIS celebrates a year of achievement in enrollment, innovation, and facility projects
The following column was written by UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch. The State Journal-Register published it on Dec. 28, 2023.
"There’s an ancient proverb associated with the Native American Hopi Tribe, known to be one of the oldest living cultures in history, that captures the power of collaboration in the simplest of terms:
'One finger cannot lift a pebble.'
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