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The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois. The university was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1969 as Sangamon State University with a focus on post-graduate education. It became the third member of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995.
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Sunday Service. May 19 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm. We'll be worshiping together. University Bible Fellowship. Lunch and Learn Series Spring 2024. May 21 2024 | 11:30am - 1:00pm. Please mark your calendars for the Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Series presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical….
About. History & Traditions. In 1960, a group of central Illinois citizens, united in their goal of bringing a four-year university to the capital city, formed the Springfield Committee for Higher Education. Legislation creating Sangamon State University (SSU) was signed in 1969.
Sangamon State and the Blue Memo. The curricular emphases above are grounded in the history of UIS and its predecessor, Sangamon State University. Legislated to be an “innovative institution” at its creation, the campus and its first president, Robert Spencer, set the stage for general education by issuing the “Blue Memo”, so-called for ...
8 mag 2024 · Governor Richard Ogilvie signed into law Public Act 76-131, the bill creating Sangamon State University. At that time, the Central Illinois Committee for Higher Education was formed to raise funds and acquire land for the new University.
NEARLY 12,000 UIS GRADUATES reside in Sangamon county, home of the state capitol EXPLORE MORE THAN 75% OF UIS STUDENTS are Illinois residents, reflecting our commitment to keeping talented students in our state.
2 set 2020 · On June 10, 1969, Gov. Richard Ogilvie signed legislation creating Sangamon State University (SSU), which would later become UIS. SSU was a child of its time. Conceived as an “upper-level” three-year institution, a “capstone” to the state’s community college system, SSU offered junior, senior and graduate courses.
