How to be a better news consumer during this election season
The following column by Jason Piscia, assistant professor and director of the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, was published by the Illinois Times on Oct. 17, 2024.
"Have you heard anyone say recently “I can’t wait for this election to be over?” Have you said it?
The feeling is understandable. The nonstop, mean-spirited social media posts, advertisements and political commentary can be exhausting.
Helping students catch their breath
The following story was posted by the Illinois Times on Oct. 10, 2024.
"Education has always come in many shapes and forms. But in Springfield Public Schools, some of those forms may be the plank, the downward-facing dog and the butterfly.
Yes, youngsters are being taught yoga along with reading, writing and arithmetic.
Illinois Innocence Project honors International Wrongful Conviction Day
The following story was reported by WAND-TV on Oct. 2, 2024.
"Today is International Wrongful Conviction Day and the team at the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) recognized the day by placing 3,588 flags into the ground, each representing a person who was wrongfully convicted and exonerated in the United States since 1989.
Of those flags, 555, or 15%, represent individuals from Illinois who were exonerated.
UIS named top public regional university Illinois for 6th year by U.S. News & World Report
The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Sept. 24, 2024.
"The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has been named the top public regional university in Illinois for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.
The 2025 Best Colleges rankings, released today, also rank UIS as the seventh-best public regional university in the Midwest.