A pair of 6-foot-3 guards have signed with the University of Illinois Springfield men’s basketball program.
Wes Koral is an NCAA Division I transfer from Texas-Pan American. Kendall Guyton graduates this weekend from Bolingbrook High School.
“We’re trying to get longer and more athletic on the perimeter,” UIS coach Ben Wierzba said. “We were needing bigger guards. Those two guys fill needs.”
Koral was a redshirt at Texas-Pan American last season. He will have four years of eligibility at UIS.
Guyton averaged 10 points and four rebounds his senior year. He was named to the Joliet Herald News all-area second team and described as a “highlight reel waiting to happen.”
“Kendall is very athletic,” Wierzba said. “He’s good in the open court, attacking the rim and finishing at the rim. He’s a very explosive athlete.”
The story was published by The State Journal-Register on May 31, 2013.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
UIS seeks to offer computer security degree
The University of Illinois Springfield hopes to offer a new degree major in fall 2014 in response to what experts say is a growing need for computer systems security specialists.
“We pinpointed a need for more systems security professionals in Illinois,” said Lucas Vespa, assistant professor of computer science at UIS who wrote the proposal for the new degree. “We felt a major was needed to cover the breadth of knowledge that is needed.”
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on approving the new major at its meeting Tuesday in Chicago. If the trustees OK the major, it will go to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for final approval.
Computer security breaches — or at least the number we hear about — seem to be increasing. Most recently locally, the Schnucks supermarket chain suffered a breach that potentially affected up to 2.4 million credit and debit card users.
“The severity is increasing,” Vespa said. “It’s much harder to maintain these systems. It is a constant uphill battle.”
UIS currently offers a bachelor of science degree in computer science on one of two tracks — programming and information systems security.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on May 27, 2013.
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“We pinpointed a need for more systems security professionals in Illinois,” said Lucas Vespa, assistant professor of computer science at UIS who wrote the proposal for the new degree. “We felt a major was needed to cover the breadth of knowledge that is needed.”
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on approving the new major at its meeting Tuesday in Chicago. If the trustees OK the major, it will go to the Illinois Board of Higher Education for final approval.
Computer security breaches — or at least the number we hear about — seem to be increasing. Most recently locally, the Schnucks supermarket chain suffered a breach that potentially affected up to 2.4 million credit and debit card users.
“The severity is increasing,” Vespa said. “It’s much harder to maintain these systems. It is a constant uphill battle.”
UIS currently offers a bachelor of science degree in computer science on one of two tracks — programming and information systems security.
The story was featured by The State Journal-Register on May 27, 2013.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Jim Ruppert: UIS, city should team up for new ballpark
The following was written by Jim Ruppert, sports editor for The State Journal-Register. It was published in the May 21, 2013 edition.
"The University of Illinois at Springfield is looking for a new baseball coach. That makes three times in the four years UIS has had a baseball program that the Prairie Stars will start the season with a new head coach.
Time will come when the Prairie Stars will be competitive in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and on the NCAA Division II level. That day will come when there is coaching stability, and there won’t be coaching stability until a perfect fit is discovered. And that perfect won’t take place until there are some on-campus facilities that make UIS baseball more attractive for coaching candidates and players.
All that being said, it’s time for action. It’s time the university and the city formed an athletic partnership unlike one ever formed in the 40-plus years Sangamon State/UIS has been a part of the Springfield landscape.
I have personally talked to UIS athletic director Kim Pate, Springfield Mayor Mike Houston and Paul O’Shea, planning and design coordinator for the city of Springfield, about this project. The longer we wait, the less of a chance we have of ever having it work."
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"The University of Illinois at Springfield is looking for a new baseball coach. That makes three times in the four years UIS has had a baseball program that the Prairie Stars will start the season with a new head coach.
Time will come when the Prairie Stars will be competitive in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and on the NCAA Division II level. That day will come when there is coaching stability, and there won’t be coaching stability until a perfect fit is discovered. And that perfect won’t take place until there are some on-campus facilities that make UIS baseball more attractive for coaching candidates and players.
All that being said, it’s time for action. It’s time the university and the city formed an athletic partnership unlike one ever formed in the 40-plus years Sangamon State/UIS has been a part of the Springfield landscape.
I have personally talked to UIS athletic director Kim Pate, Springfield Mayor Mike Houston and Paul O’Shea, planning and design coordinator for the city of Springfield, about this project. The longer we wait, the less of a chance we have of ever having it work."
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