Springfield Finance Society: Strategic Planning Meeting
Strategic Planning Meeting
Bring together finance students and professionals in the Springfield, Illinois area.
Enhancing Digital Media Literacy in the Post-Truth Era
Enhancing Digital Media Literacy in the Post-Truth Era
In an age where misinformation and disinformation spread rapidly through digital platforms, fostering digital media literacy is more crucial than ever. This session explores the complexities of communication in the digital era, the role of epistemology in understanding truth, and the impact of cognitive biases on belief formation.
Campus Senate Meeting - Fri., Feb. 7
UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, February 7, 2025, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in聽PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).
If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu聽as soon as possible. Please note that a vote is planned on agenda items labeled as 鈥渁ction item.鈥�
Employee Development Series: Technology Tips & Tricks
We are excited to announce the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Technology Tips & Tricks with Kara McElwrath on February 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
New Faculty Mentoring Office Hours, Spring 2025
New Faculty Mentoring Office Hours, Spring 2025
Session 1: Friday, January 24, 2025, 12:30 - 1:00 pm鈥揟opic: Canvas Tips with Emily Boles
Session 2: Friday, February 7, 2025, 12:30 - 1:00 pm - Topic: 天美传媒-athlete and our athletics program: Mike Hermann, Director of Athletics
Session 3: Friday, February 21, 2025, 12:30 - 1:00 pm
UIS bookstore and textbook adoptions: Ann Comerford
AI Listening Session
Date: Wednesday, February 5
Time: Noon-1pm
Location: UHB 2021 or
Organizers: Jessica Baumberger, Layne Morsch, and Kara McElwrath
Generative AI and You: Teaching Fundamentals
Generative AI and You: Teaching Fundamentals
Join Dr. Kate Herald Browne at the next Central and Southern Illinois Faculty Development Network session on Generative AI. Learn practical strategies to harness the power of instructor presence in tech-enabled courses. Generative AI is here to stay, but embracing these tools does not mean we have to leave our humanity behind. Whether you teach in-person, online, or somewhere in between, you can put humans first in course design, assessment, and instructor presence for truly transformative learning experiences.
Generative AI and You: Teaching Fundamentals - CFE/CSIL
Through love, hate, and indifference, generative AI is here to stay. But that doesn't mean that using these tools effectively means leaving our humanity behind. Join Dr. Kate Herald Browne for a session on practical strategies to harness the power of instructor presence in tech-enabled courses. Whether you teach in-person, online, or somewhere in between, you can put humans first in course design, assessment, and instructor presence for truly transformative learning experiences.
CSAC Meeting - Wednesday, Feb. 5
The next Civil Service Advisory Council meeting will be held Wednesday, February 5, at 10 a.m, . All Civil Service employees are welcome to attend.
Chief of Police Ross Owens will be presenting at the meeting.
Athletic Academic Recognition
On February 13th at halftime of the men's basketball game, any student-athlete (regardless of sport) who has earned a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher will be introduced. The seniors who will be introduced have been asked to select the UIS faculty or staff member who has been most influential during the student's time here. That person will be introduced along with the student. If you are asked 鈥� congratulations! Please accept only one invitation if you get asked by multiple seniors.