The following is a portion of an Illinois Times article written by Tom Irwin:
Most of the live music shows held at the University of Illinois Springfield, our still growing, four-year institution of higher learning on the southern outskirts of Springfield’s civilized world, come from beyond the college’s borders. Part of the reason for this apparent lack of college-based music making comes from the absence of an extensive formal music program at UIS.
You can major in business, history, English, communications and many more subjects, but for now, an aspiring musician at UIS doesn’t have a lot of choices in pursuing a formal degree as a major or minor in music. There are courses in historical aspects of music and computer-related recording technology, along with opportunities to perform in UIS sponsored groups, but nothing that specifically offers a degree in music.
Determined to continue and poised to grow, the department has its sights set on soon becoming an academic minor. With Susan Koch, the new chancellor at the UIS helm, possessing a healthy history in liberal arts education and especially supportive of the arts, the UIS music department is in a good position to be making beautiful music for years to come as a vital part of the university community.
The article was published in the Illinois Times on November 29, 2012.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sparkman lifts UIS past Robert Morris in men's basketball
University of Illinois Springfield forward Dylan Sparkman is emerging as a force.
The 6-foot-10 sophomore led the UIS men’s basketball team in scoring for the second consecutive game, and his career-high 24 points helped the Stars to a 72-56 non-conference victory over Robert Morris University on Tuesday at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
UIS scored its second victory of the season.
Sparkman has become a go-to option in a young season. He scored 18 points against Cedarville and tossed in 12 points each against Northwood and Benedictine University at Springfield.
He had career highs of seven points and five rebounds last season as a freshman. “I knew I was going to have to come in and step up to fill the shoes of Michael Fakuade,” Sparkman said. “He was a big player for us, so I knew I had to step up.”
The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on November 28, 2012.
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The 6-foot-10 sophomore led the UIS men’s basketball team in scoring for the second consecutive game, and his career-high 24 points helped the Stars to a 72-56 non-conference victory over Robert Morris University on Tuesday at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
UIS scored its second victory of the season.
Sparkman has become a go-to option in a young season. He scored 18 points against Cedarville and tossed in 12 points each against Northwood and Benedictine University at Springfield.
He had career highs of seven points and five rebounds last season as a freshman. “I knew I was going to have to come in and step up to fill the shoes of Michael Fakuade,” Sparkman said. “He was a big player for us, so I knew I had to step up.”
The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on November 28, 2012.
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Physical UIS stops Robert Morris in women's basketball
The University of Illinois Springfield’s aggressive play earned the Prairie Stars more fouls than they would have liked, but it also earned them a much-needed 60-47 win over Robert Morris University in a non-conference women’s basketball game Tuesday at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
“What Coach (Chad) Oletzke tries to instill in us is toughness, especially on the defensive end,” UIS junior forward Elizabeth Kelly said. “At times, I don’t know if we were as intense as we want to be, but I know it’s something we’re working to improve on because we think it will be one of the best ways to help us win games this year.”
It was the first victory of the season for the Prairie Stars (1-3) and their first contest in 10 days.
The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on November 28, 2012.
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“What Coach (Chad) Oletzke tries to instill in us is toughness, especially on the defensive end,” UIS junior forward Elizabeth Kelly said. “At times, I don’t know if we were as intense as we want to be, but I know it’s something we’re working to improve on because we think it will be one of the best ways to help us win games this year.”
It was the first victory of the season for the Prairie Stars (1-3) and their first contest in 10 days.
The win was featured by the State Journal-Register on November 28, 2012.
Read the article online
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