UIS to offer 42 accelerated courses starting Oct. 18 to help students continue their educational goals
The University of Illinois Springfield will offer 42 accelerated on-campus, online and blended courses for prospective and current students. All classes will begin Monday, Oct. 18, and will conclude in December.
“This is a great opportunity for new UIS students to start or finish their education,” said UIS Interim Chancellor Karen Whitney. “It’s also a chance for current students to add to their course load and potentially earn their 69app in a shorter period of time.”
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Pandemic heightening food insecurity for college students
The pandemic heightened food insecurity for families across Illinois.
Now, research is showing students on college campuses are also feeling the impact.
At the University of Illinois Springfield, they have a food pantry where students can come and get food at no cost.
Jill Hawkins-Wright, the director of the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center at UIS, said students are tight on time and also paying for costs that come with schools like books and transportation.
UIS to honor the Class of 2020 during two special commencement ceremonies
The University of Illinois Springfield will honor the Class of 2020 during two special commencement ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.
Officials said this will be an opportunity for 2020 graduates to walk across the stage in their cap and gown and have their names read in front of up to eight guests. The ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium, which is inside the Public Affairs Center Building on Ernest Hemingway Drive.
This story was published on WCIA on Sept. 16, 2021.
