The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present 鈥淎UTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BROWN BUFFALO II,鈥� an exhibition by St. Louis-based artist Jos茅 Guadalupe Garza. This exhibition will open on Thursday, Sept. 23, and will run through Thursday, Oct. 14. A reception will be held from 5:30 鈥� 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 in the gallery.
The University of Illinois Springfield鈥檚 popular Friday Night Star Parties will be held in a virtual format this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants can watch the virtual star parties on Zoom from 8-9 p.m. on Sept. 10, 17, and 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. The Zoom link will be posted at uis.edu/astronomy/about/starparties/.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will hold three virtual Lunch & Learn Series events this fall. The series is presented by the UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.
WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. on Sept. 21, Oct. 27 and Nov. 9
WHERE: All programs will be held via Zoom Webinar
DETAILS: Tuesday, Sept. 21 - The Architecture of Place and Sound
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present 180,000+, a mixed-media art exhibition by Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki. These artists operate under the guise of PlantBot Genetics, a parody of Big Agricultural Firms who skillfully manipulate current food production and distribution systems. 180,000+ will open on Monday, Aug. 23, and will run through Thursday, Sept. 16. A reception will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
The University of Illinois Springfield and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) Speaker Series will discuss 鈥淭ackling Criminal Justice Reform and Police Accountability鈥� during a Zoom virtual event from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26.
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free virtual public webinar titled 鈥淏ack to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Delta Variant, the Policy Response and Our School Nurses on the Front Lines鈥� at Noon Friday, Aug. 20 via Zoom.
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled 鈥淭he Lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Patients, the Health Care System and the World鈥� at Noon Friday, June 18 via Zoom.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will hold an online panel discussion on 鈥淲hy Juneteenth: Remembrance and Reflection.鈥� After the program, there will be a question and answer session with the panelists.
WHEN: Noon Thursday, June 17, 2021
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Hub, UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership and the Community Health Roundtable will host a free public webinar titled 鈥淐OVID-19 and Returning to Work: Implications for the Workforce, Women and Work Sectors鈥� at Noon Friday, May 21 via Zoom.
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Women鈥檚 Center will hold its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021
WHERE: UIS Student Union North Patio