The University of Illinois Springfield was voted in a preseason coaches poll to finish seventh out of eight teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division.
Bellarmine was picked to win the division and received nine first-place votes for 114 points.
Wisconsin-Parkside received two first-place votes and earned 90 points. Lewis and Indianapolis also received first-place votes and tied for third with 88 points. Southern Indiana was fifth with 76 points and one first-place vote. McKendree (46), UIS (34) and Saint Joseph's (32) were sixth, seventh and eighth respectively.
Quincy was chosen to finish first in the GLVC West Division.
UIS was 11-18 overall and 5-13 in the GLVC last season. The Prairie Stars open the season in an exhibition against Northwestern Friday.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on October 30, 2016.
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Women's Volleyball - UIS volleyball team gets first conference win
The University of Illinois Springfield snapped an 11-match Great Lakes Valley Conference losing streak and defeated Missouri-St. Louis 25-17, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 Friday for its first league win of the season.
Alli Splitt notched 13 kills and four blocks for the Prairie Stars at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
Tiffany Sunderlin added 12 kills and 12 digs. Lexi Hall had 25 assists and 12 digs.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on October 28, 2016.
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Alli Splitt notched 13 kills and four blocks for the Prairie Stars at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
Tiffany Sunderlin added 12 kills and 12 digs. Lexi Hall had 25 assists and 12 digs.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on October 28, 2016.
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
UIS offering new majors to students
University of Illinois Springfield officials say five new majors are now being offered to students.
Officials say the new majors include bachelor's degrees in public policy, exercise science, public administration, and biochemistry, as well as a master's degree in data analytics.
A bachelor's degree in theatre will be available to pursue at the university starting in fall 2017.
UIS Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs James Ermatinger says, "“These new majors represent a continual effort by our faculty to provide undergraduate and graduate degree opportunities in the professional fields, STEM, and the liberal arts."
This story appeared on WAND TV on October 26, 2016.
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Officials say the new majors include bachelor's degrees in public policy, exercise science, public administration, and biochemistry, as well as a master's degree in data analytics.
A bachelor's degree in theatre will be available to pursue at the university starting in fall 2017.
UIS Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs James Ermatinger says, "“These new majors represent a continual effort by our faculty to provide undergraduate and graduate degree opportunities in the professional fields, STEM, and the liberal arts."
This story appeared on WAND TV on October 26, 2016.
Read the entire article online.
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