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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104413112009-07-02T12:35:08.909-05:00People @ Illinois SpringfieldLocal excellence, global impactUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-51283116480771659262009-07-02T12:17:00.007-05:002009-07-02T12:34:39.121-05:00UIS graduate receives award from Illinois Broadcasters Assocation

Greg Bishop, 2009 graduate of UIS with a degree in Communication, was recently awarded an Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award in the category of Medium Market Radio for Best Use of New Media. Bishop is a producer, director and editor at WMAY-AM Radio.The award ceremony, which was sponsored by the Illinois National Guard, was held on July 17 in Peoria. Bishop was one of several

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-73300091186740278422009-07-01T11:32:00.004-05:002009-07-01T11:37:54.058-05:00Professor teaches economics in South Korea

Nancy Scannell, Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management, was invited by the President of Chonnam National University (CNU) in South Korea to teach Financial Economics for the University's inaugural "International Summer Semester." CNU's initiative is intended to expose Korean students to international faculty. The photo features the two teaching assistants, Chul-hi and Youri

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-36944089229186392202009-06-24T09:10:00.001-05:002009-06-24T09:11:50.757-05:00English professor reads poetry at Walden Pond Poetry Series

Nancy Genevieve Perkins, Associate Professor of English, read at the Walden Pond Poetry Series on June 21 in celebration of the Summer Solstice. The poets read their works on this longest day of the year to honor and celebrate the beauty of our natural world.This group meets in the tradition of poet Henry David Thoreau, whose work is always read at this venue.The readings were followed by a meal

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-70990577838652090482009-06-03T16:44:00.006-05:002009-06-03T17:03:53.477-05:00English professor presents papers at annual meeting on Midwestern Literature

Nancy Genevieve Perkins, Associate Professor of English and Past Chair of the English Department, presented two papers at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature, which met in East Lansing, Michigan, from May 7 to May 9.One of Perkins’ papers was selected to be presented in the MidAmerican Award winner’s panel. The topic of the panel was “More than Regional:

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-80187502711107255642009-05-19T10:32:00.003-05:002009-05-19T10:35:02.879-05:00Commencement Moments 2009

UIS' 38th Commencement Ceremony was filled with emotional and celebratory moments as hundreds of students received their diplomas on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-24382227134655772282009-05-12T09:29:00.002-05:002009-05-12T09:34:06.478-05:00UIS Forensics participates in Readers Theatre Tournament

At the beginning of May, UIS Forensics participated in the American Readers Theatre Association National Championship Tournament at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.Hilary Holmes, Niesa Patton and Samarth Rajendra performed an original Readers Theatre titled "Dream On," documenting the development of the American Dream throughout the country’s history. The UIS theatre was one of a

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-16467956709953546592009-05-11T13:30:00.008-05:002009-05-11T15:47:55.641-05:00New admissions counselor focuses on international students

By Courtney WestlakeMore and more college students today are looking to go beyond the borders of their native countries to study abroad, and that has become a positive thing for United States and for UIS.Though facts like the U.S. is one of the most expensive countries in the world when it comes to education can sometimes deter students from other countries from seeking to study here,

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-65208528093635771662009-05-08T09:16:00.007-05:002009-05-08T09:56:44.051-05:00Brookens Library features new Art Wall for campus and community

By Courtney WestlakeBrookens Library is hoping to plan for art gallery space in an future renovation, but since it is uncertain when the renovation might take place, they decided to take advantage of empty space they currently have available for a new Library Art Wall that features artwork by the UIS and local communities.“For several years, we’ve been thinking that the campus needed a place for

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-68065575942686813672009-05-01T09:51:00.002-05:002009-05-01T09:52:33.208-05:00Kim Rutherford wins 6th annual CAPE award

Kimberly Rutherford, disability services specialist in the Office of Disability Services at the University of Illinois at Springfield, is the recipient of the sixth annual Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award at UIS. The award was presented at a reception held April 30 in the Public Affairs Center Restaurant on campus.The CAPE Award recognizes U of I academic professionals

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-5709765803384460662009-05-01T09:16:00.005-05:002009-05-04T09:28:41.748-05:00Students receive honors at Model United Nations conference

A class of 12 students from UIS attended the annual National Model United Nations conference, held April 7 through April 11 in New York City, and was honored with the Distinguished Delegation Award for their efforts at the conference.Model United Nations is a conference that simulates an actual United Nations meeting. More than 300 groups of students from schools internationally attended the

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-72502090104469110202009-04-30T11:46:00.003-05:002009-04-30T11:48:43.285-05:00Professor appointed to additional term on Springfield International Visitors Commission

Nancy Scannell, Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management, was reappointed by Mayor Timothy Davlin to the Springfield International Visitors Commission for an additional three-year term (through 2012).Commission visitors are sent to Springfield via the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, as well as by a variety of other private and public

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-28485929177271247242009-04-15T09:14:00.008-05:002009-05-06T14:57:00.195-05:00Professor brings utility regulation focus to UIS through Ameren Professorship

By Courtney WestlakeIt was purely an accident that Dr. Karl McDermott wound up as a leading expert on public utility economics and utility regulation.McDermott was studying for his master’s degree at the University of Wyoming, pursuing a focus in money and banking.“When one professor retired and the other one got sick, there was no money and banking anymore,” he said with a laugh. “So I ended up

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-66099264266724794942009-04-08T13:20:00.003-05:002009-04-08T13:24:58.207-05:00UIS professor receives educational honor at annual conference

Dr. William Phillips, UIS associate professor of Educational Leadership, received the Van Miller Distinguished Scholar Practitioner Award recently at the 2009 Illinois Association of School Administrators Annual Conference.The Van Miller award is given to recognize "outstanding contributions through their actions and leadership to the field of education in the state of Illinois."Van Miller served

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-50038886381009765092009-04-06T15:35:00.007-05:002009-04-06T16:17:00.338-05:00Student named finalist in photography competition

By Courtney WestlakephotoWhen UIS student Andy Mitkos decided to enter an international student photography competition, he opted at the last minute to "thrown in" a few more photos than he had chosen originally to "round out" his entry, he said.It was one of the last-minute photos that impressed the judges.Mitkos was selected as a finalist in the 29th Annual Student Photography Contest sponsored

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-46824901320007077132009-03-11T13:19:00.002-05:002009-03-11T13:21:10.381-05:00English professor reads poems at Stone Soup Poetry

Nancy Perkins, associate professor of English and past chair of the English Department (2003-2005), read a selection of her poems at Stone Soup, Cambridge, MA, on March 9th. Perkins publishes and reads her creative works under her first two names: nancy genevieve. Stone Soup Poetry is the longest running poetry venue in Massachusetts and will celebrate its 38th year in 2009. All Stone Soup

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-6307094521971338912009-03-11T13:06:00.003-05:002009-03-11T13:07:38.199-05:00Undergraduate students presented research at AAAS meeting

UIS undergraduates presented their research at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago last month.Kimberly Bartosiak and Adam Waters presented "Bacterial Diversity and Water Quality in Connected and Unconnected Lakes of the Illinois River Floodplain System," while Bronson McLeod and Lindsay Zscheck presented "Antimicrobial & Antioxidant Properties

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-48200411902223594432009-03-10T11:37:00.007-05:002009-03-10T12:23:02.881-05:00Professor pursues love of singing outside the classroom

By Courtney WestlakeDr. Michael Lane, Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at UIS, participated in school choirs when he was young, but then he found the trumpet in 6th grade and continued to play through junior high and high school. However, when he married his musically-inclined wife, Cathy, and moved to her hometown of Rushville, Illinois, he found a love for singing again.“

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-31243882953892633372009-03-09T10:00:00.002-05:002009-03-09T10:11:09.546-05:00UIS students utilize spring break to help hurricane victims

The University of Illinois at Springfield’s Alternative Spring Break student organization will be taking a trip to Mandeville, Louisiana during the 2009 UIS spring break to assist victims affected by Hurricane Katrina.For seven days and six nights, from March 15 to March 21, 24 UIS students will be residing at Camp Living Waters in Mandeville, Louisiana. The purpose of the trip is to rebuild and

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-66922360872673278622009-02-26T10:31:00.002-06:002009-02-26T10:33:07.450-06:00Published article focuses on professor's paper

The latest issue of Graduate Connections, a University of Nebraska publication, contains an article entitled “Advice for Completing a Thesis or Dissertation.”The piece centers on a paper Kenneth Oldfield, emeritus professor of public administration, published earlier in College Student Journal.

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-5583676499553173612009-02-16T15:19:00.004-06:002009-02-16T15:27:42.478-06:00Professor to give presentations in Michigan

Dr. Keith Miller, professor of Computer Science at UIS, is giving three invited talks at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan on Tuesday, February 17.One talk is to the computer science faculty on the assessing students' progress in computer ethics. A second talk is to a student group on the ethical analysis of case studies.The third and final talk is open to the public, and

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-67358460184666394112009-02-16T14:48:00.004-06:002009-02-16T15:18:42.403-06:00Provost receives Chamber of Commerce award

Dr. Harry Berman, provost of UIS, received the President’s Award at the 140th Annual Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Gala & Banquet on January 23.This award, one of three prestigious awards announced at the banquet, goes to the individual or organization who demonstrates outstanding commitment and dedication to the Chamber.During 2008, Berman served as chairman of the Continuum of

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-34440110867002170332009-02-03T08:38:00.005-06:002009-02-03T08:47:11.093-06:00Professor delivers finance seminar in Mexico

Dr. Nancy Scannell, associate professor in the College of Business and Management at UIS, was invited to deliver a finance seminar in January 2009 to students at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Chihuahua campus in Mexico in collaboration with a designated co-professor as part of the campus' initiative to internationalize its curriculum.While in Chihuahua, Nancy also met with students at nearby

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-44752592200108633932009-01-29T13:49:00.007-06:002009-02-03T08:48:52.551-06:00Student determined to receive degree and serve as role model

By Courtney WestlakeRicardo Montoya Picazo is no stranger to hard work and commitment - characteristics that have taken him far in life after his family moved from Mexico to the United States. Now Montoya Picazo, a senior at UIS, is using those characteristics of determination and leadership to carry him through college and onto a political career that will be shaped by his background and

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-46265971466982903492009-01-12T10:52:00.011-06:002009-02-19T10:28:30.518-06:00Conference coordinator keeps busy outside of UIS

By Courtney WestlakeGrant Johnson doesn’t settle for a life that revolves solely around his daytime job.Johnson, who is a conference services coordinator, admits that he thoroughly enjoys his career as one of three coordinators that plans conferences and events in coordination with university departments, clubs, organizations and professors to plan and implement their events.But besides his

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441311.post-2823768653757223462008-12-31T14:00:00.008-06:002009-02-19T10:29:26.233-06:00Office of International Student Services brings students together

By Courtney WestlakeAt this year’s International Festival, Rick Lane noticed that during downtime, members of the Students of African Descent group and the Indian group began to dance together and enjoy each other’s cultures.That is exactly the environment Lane is working to create, with help from many others on campus, as the director of the Office of International Student Services at

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