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| *] - former ] ], ], ] ('74 BA Communications, '75 MA Communications)<ref name="NNDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/edu/634/000082388/|title=University of Illinois at Springfield|author=NNDB|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | *] - former ] ], ], ] ('74 BA Communications, '75 MA Communications)<ref name="NNDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/edu/634/000082388/|title=University of Illinois at Springfield|author=NNDB|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | ||
| *] - Mayor of ] | *] - Mayor of ] (attended, did not graduate) | ||
| * Gary Delsohn - Reporter, chief speechwriter for California Governor ] ('77, MA Public Affairs Reporting) | * Gary Delsohn - Reporter, chief speechwriter for California Governor ] ('77, MA Public Affairs Reporting) | ||
| *] - Illinois state senator, 1975-2004 ('81 B.A. in Education and Human Services; '96, M.A. in Education and Public Policy)<ref name="Illinois Blue Book, 2005-2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/2005_2006/legislative_branch/demuzio.pdf|title=Vince DeMuzio|author=Illinois Secretary of State's Office|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | *] - Illinois state senator, 1975-2004 ('81 B.A. in Education and Human Services; '96, M.A. in Education and Public Policy)<ref name="Illinois Blue Book, 2005-2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/2005_2006/legislative_branch/demuzio.pdf|title=Vince DeMuzio|author=Illinois Secretary of State's Office|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref> | ||
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| Chancellor | Richard D Ringeisen |
| Academic staff | 324 full and part time faculty |
| Students | 4,855 |
| Undergraduates | 2,863 |
| Postgraduates | 1,898 |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Prairie Stars |
| Website | UIS Website |
The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a small, liberal arts university located in Springfield. The school is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. UIS was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois on July 1, 1995.
UIS serves almost 5,000 students in 20 master's degree, 20 undergraduate programs, and a doctorate in Public Administration. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, and array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issues in its academic and community service pursuits.
UIS was once one of the two upper-division and graduate universities in Illinois. In 2001, UIS switched to a full four-year undergraduate program, and now enrolls approximately 275 freshmen, including 125 honors students each year to the Capital Scholars Honors Program. Ongoing projects include a new residence hall on Eliza Farnham Drive (opening Fall 2008), and more suite-style and townhouse-style residences. Renovations of existing buildings, especially those constructed in the 1970s, are in the works. These buildings lie mostly on the east quad of the UIS campus.
The campus offers internship and fellowship opportunities in state government and business, and an evolving technology-enhanced learning environment. UIS is also nationally known for its online programs, which offer dozens of online courses each semester and offer seven degree completion programs entirely online.
Campus Life & Organizations
The UIS Journal is the weekly student newspaper of the University. Its circulation is 2,000 per week.
Campus Buildings
Most buildings are given a three-letter acronym based on the name.
Upper Quad
- University Hall - UHB
- Public Affairs Center - PAC
- Brookens Library - BRK
- Health & Sciences Building - HSB
Lower Quad
- WUIS/WIPA Radio Station - WUIS
- Student Life Building - SLB
- Visual and Performing Arts Building - VPA
- Student Affairs Building - SAB
- Human Resources Building - HRB
- Cox Child Care Center
Elsewhere on Campus
- The Recreation and Athletic Center - TRAC
- Sangamon Schools Credit Union
- Shepherd House
- Spencer House
- UIS Campus Police Dept.
Campus Housing
A diverse group of approximately 900 students live in campus housing, and many are actively involved with campus life and community events. Campus apartment flats, townhouse apartments, and family housing clusters are named after native Illinois plants.
Residence Halls & Commons
- Lincoln Residence Hall - LRH
- Homer L. Butler Commons - HLB
- Founders Residence Hall (Opening Fall 2008)
Apartment Flats
Townhouse Apartments
- Pennyroyal Court - PRL
- Foxglove Court - FXG
- Marigold Court - MGR
- Trillium Court - TRL
Family Housing
- Sunflower Court - SFL
Campus Streets
The streets that lie within the campus are all named after Illinois poets and novelists.
- Vachel Lindsay Drive
- Carl Sandburg Lane
- Eliza Farnham Drive
- Gwendolyn Brooks Drive
- Nelson Algren Lane
- William Maxwell Lane
- Richard Wright Drive
- University Drive
- University Plaza
- Shepherd Road
Notable alumni
- Ward Churchill - former University of Colorado professor, social critic, activist ('74 BA Communications, '75 MA Communications)
- Timothy Davlin - Mayor of Springfield, Illinois (attended, did not graduate)
- Gary Delsohn - Reporter, chief speechwriter for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ('77, MA Public Affairs Reporting)
- Vince Demuzio - Illinois state senator, 1975-2004 ('81 B.A. in Education and Human Services; '96, M.A. in Education and Public Policy)
- Michael A. Dunbar - Sculptor ('76 MA)
- Lin N. Ezell - Director, Marine Corps National Museum ('74 BA Literature)
- Karen A. Hasara - Former mayor of Springfield, Illinois, Illinois state senator, ('72 BA Psychology, '92 MA Legal Studies)
- Gordon Heddell - U.S. Department of Labor inspector general ('75 MA Legal Studies)
- Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr.- vocal performer and conductor (attended 1976-77, did not receive degree)
- Dana Perino - White House press secretary ('95, MA Public Affairs Reporting)
- Michael S. Schwartz - Chairman, US Railroad Retirement Board ('80 MA Educational Leadership)
Notable faculty
- Ron Michaelson, visiting professor of political studies - former executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections
- Chris Mooney and Kent Redfield, professors of political science - among the most-often quoted state government pundits in Illinois media.
- Phillip S. Paludan, professor of history - Abraham Lincoln and American Civil War scholar, Lincoln Prize recipient, and the Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair of Lincoln Studies.
- Paul Simon, Founder/first director of UIS' Public Affairs Reporting Master's Program - United States senator, 1988 presidential candidate
- Charlie Wheeler, director of UIS' Public Affairs Reporting program - longtime Chicago Sun-Times reporter, award-winning columnist.
- Larry Golden, professor emeritus of political science and legal studies - Director of Downstate Illinois Innocence Project.
- Sviatoslav Braynov - professor of Computer Science, nationally known for talks about security and artificial intelligence.
- Cullom Davis, professor of history - Archivist, founder of Abraham Lincoln Legal Papers Project
References
- About UIS Journal, UIS Journal, University of Illinois - Springfield. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
- ^ NNDB. "University of Illinois at Springfield". Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- Illinois Secretary of State's Office. "Vince DeMuzio" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- University of Illinois at Springfield. "UIS alum named White House press secretary by President Bush". Retrieved 2007-11-30.
External links
- Official website
- Admissions website - arrange campus visits
- Official athletics website
- UIS MySpace Page
- Campus map
- From "Radical University" to Handmaiden of the Corporate State
- SSU/UIS Timeline
- The Journal: Weekly Student Newspaper of UIS
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