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2 years ago
Rochester High School students win UIS stock trading competition

Almost $4,000 was awarded by the University of Illinois Springfield to local high school students as part of a virtual stock trading competition.

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Education
2 years ago
Local nursing instructors among recipients for IBHE fellowships

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – In an effort to retain well-qualified nursing faculty […]

Education
2 years ago
UPDATE: D-186 confirms Lawrence closure

News broke at city council meeting

Education
2 years ago
LLCC expands College for Kids program

The College for Kids program at Lincoln Land Community College is expanding this summer to offer more than 60 programs.  The program runs from June 10 – July 25 at the LLCC Springfield Campus.  

Education
2 years ago
Illinois College to receive $911K train nurses for rural healthcare settings

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Illinois College in Jacksonville Thursday and announced the school will receive $911,000 to expand its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The money was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending, also known as an earmark.

Education
2 years ago
District 186 joins social media class action lawsuit

District 186 is joining other school districts in holding social media platforms accountable. The board voted unanimously at its Monday night meeting to join a class action lawsuit with Wagstaff and Cartmell Law Firm.

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2 years ago
UIS part of a $25,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant aimed at navigating AI

The University of Illinois Springfield is one of five public liberal arts institutions to receive part of a $25,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant aimed at helping public colleges and universities navigate the world of artificial intelligence. The funding was awarded through a partnership with the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC).

Education
2 years ago
New agreement gives Richland Community College students acceptance to Millikin University

Under a new agreement, some Richland Community College students will receive immediate acceptance to Millikin University. Students who have at least a 2.0 GPA and can complete their Millikin bachelor’s degree in two years with a full-time enrollment will be accepted.

Education
2 years ago
SIU System will not increase undergrad tuition rates at Edwardsville, Carbondale campuses for 2024-2025

The Southern Illinois University System will not increase undergraduate tuition rates at its Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses in the 2024-2025 school year.

Education
2 years ago
Lawmakers question Pritzker’s plan for new early childhood agency

Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to consolidate the state’s early childhood programs into one new cabinet-level agency ran into tough questions this week during a House budget committee hearing.