State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has announced that his efforts to negotiate an additional $3.5 million in scholarship funds for college students in Illinois have been a success. The money will be available beginning in the fall 2008 semester. UIS will receive $18,500 to distribute based on students' financial need.
An article in the April 29, 2008, State Journal-Register gives more details about Giannoulias' plan.
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20080429-sjr-ScholarshipFund.pdf
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Mary Jane's Cafe opens
Mary Jane's Cafe, the new coffee shop located in the lower level of Brookens Library at UIS, is open for business. The cafe is named for Mary Jane MacDonald, the first librarian hired at Sangamon State University, and offers a varied menu.
In an article in the April 27, 2008, State Journal-Register, Kathryn Rem talks with cafe operator Tyler Buckley and University Librarian Jane Treadwell about the new facility.
Download a pdf file of the article
20080427-sjr-MaryJanes.pdf
In an article in the April 27, 2008, State Journal-Register, Kathryn Rem talks with cafe operator Tyler Buckley and University Librarian Jane Treadwell about the new facility.
Download a pdf file of the article
20080427-sjr-MaryJanes.pdf
Campus faces accessibility issues
A number of students and faculty members with disabilities find the UIS campus less than fully accessible. Articles in the April 27, 2008, State Journal-Register outline the problem, as well as the administration's response.
Download a pdf file of the articles
20080427-sjr-Accessibility.pdf
Download a pdf file of the articles
20080427-sjr-Accessibility.pdf
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