The University of Illinois Springfield needs more student housing as soon as possible, Chancellor Susan Koch says.
Private development, she said, appears to be the fastest route.
In an interview with The State Journal-Register, Koch said campus housing was at 93 percent capacity with a little more than 1,100 students last fall, and space is expected to be at least as tight this fall. Total fall 2013 enrollment of 5,137 was up nearly 17 percent in a decade.
Koch said public universities have turned to private developers as an alternative to traditional construction, especially at a time of uncertain state funding.
UIS has a concept — a multiple-story building with commercial development on the ground floor — and a site on university land near the 11th Street entrance to campus.
“We got by this year. We may squeak by next year (2014-15),” Koch said, “but we're pushing capacity pretty hard.”
Specifics of number of apartments needed — the word “dorm” is avoided on college campuses nowadays — and cost have yet to be decided. But Koch said added student housing is vital to the long-term strategy of extending the university's presence on and off campus.
“We are engaged with several developers who are interested in the project,” she said. “This is really driven by growth. We're going to outgrow our student housing.”
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on July 14, 2014.
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UIS names Kabbes associate A.D.
The University of Illinois Springfield has hired Paul Kabbes as its associate athletic director for external operations.
Kabbes, a native of Normal, played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan University. He formerly was the associate director of development at NCAA Division I University of Alabama Birmingham.
He worked for two years as development graduate assistant in the Illinois State University athletic department.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on July 11, 2014.
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Kabbes, a native of Normal, played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan University. He formerly was the associate director of development at NCAA Division I University of Alabama Birmingham.
He worked for two years as development graduate assistant in the Illinois State University athletic department.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on July 11, 2014.
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Science program brings Japanese high school students to UIS
A national science program on the other side of the world brings Japanese high school students to the University of Illinois Springfield.
The kids, from Springfield's sister city, Ashikaga, are a part of Japan's grant-funded Super Science Program.
The study abroad portion of the program balances lab work at the university, and field work up in Havana.
UIS credits the chance to act as hosts to Ashikaga's sister-city relationship with Springfield.
"The sister city relationship that Springfield and Ashikaga have, we've been working together for close to 25 years. As a university, we've been working with our counterpart in Ashikaga, the Institute of Technology, for almost 15 years. So, this program came out of those two connections," said Jonathan GoldbergBelle, UIS director of international programs.
International sister city programs became popular after World War II. They aim to foster mutual understanding, commerce, and tourism.
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on July 9, 2014.
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The kids, from Springfield's sister city, Ashikaga, are a part of Japan's grant-funded Super Science Program.
The study abroad portion of the program balances lab work at the university, and field work up in Havana.
UIS credits the chance to act as hosts to Ashikaga's sister-city relationship with Springfield.
"The sister city relationship that Springfield and Ashikaga have, we've been working together for close to 25 years. As a university, we've been working with our counterpart in Ashikaga, the Institute of Technology, for almost 15 years. So, this program came out of those two connections," said Jonathan GoldbergBelle, UIS director of international programs.
International sister city programs became popular after World War II. They aim to foster mutual understanding, commerce, and tourism.
The story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on July 9, 2014.
Watch the story online
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