The #colors of nature are so awesome, the way it draws you in and envelopes you. #Glorious Thanks #GroundsCrew #UISedu #TrustYourLibrarian

⭐Alumnus Spotlight: Sriram Krishnan ⭐ Sriram is a Senior Associate of Financial Crime Compliance at Goldman Sachs. "UIS education gave me the platform to believe in my abilities." ➡Read more about Sriram's experience at UIS: uis.edu/news/sriram-kr…

Nicole has already picked up where she left off making positive impacts for our student athletes! #StarPower

Hey managers: to keep your people, let them work from home 2 days a week. Landmark experiment (1600+ ppl, 2yrs): random assignment to hybrid work -Increased satisfaction -Reduced quitting by 33% (especially for women & long commuters) -No costs for performance or promotion rates

Every school in Illinois needs a certified librarian. Thank you to AISLEd and Chicago Tribune for bringing this important issue to light.

Please congratulate me and the rest of the Subject Medical Funnel for the revision of the #LCSH "Hearing impaired" to "Hard of hearing people." This long overdue change included revisions to over 100 headings! classweb.org/approved-subje… #critcat #criplib

Library technical assistant and #iSchoolUI Leep (MSLIS online) student Morgan Rondinelli (Morgan Rondinelli) is open about her experiences with mental illness in the new article, “What’s Missing in Conversations about Libraries and Mental Illness.” ▶️ bit.ly/3VRyrMk

#UISedu's Sangamon Experience will host a discussion on July 24 exploring central Illinois journalism and social justice in the 1980s. Sponsored by @NPRIllinois, the event will explore the impact of journalism during this transformative era. ➡️ Read More: bit.ly/4cmq1mg

This summer, our city will host the DNC which will be met with massive protests. Now is the perfect time to learn or brush up on your rights during a protest. Know Your Rights Training with NLG Chicago July 11th, 7 pm @ PCB pilsencommunitybooks.com/?q=h.calevent&…

Welcome to the U of I Board of Trustees, Christian Johnson, our #UISedu student trustee! I look forward to collaborating with you and seeing the positive impact you'll make. #LeadershipLived #UofILSystem

I’m at #NABJ24 today recruiting future PAR students! Also attending sessions, including one on why more Black journalists should cover Statehouses. Up first, a session on disinformation. The panel includes ABC News’ Rachel Scott, who questioned former Pres. Trump here yesterday.

#OTD in 1924, James Baldwin was born in Harlem, NY. He'd later become one of America's greatest literary voices, interrogating themes of racial and sexual oppression in America. Baldwin is regarded as one of the foremost writers and public intellectuals of the 20th century.

Hey University of Illinois Springfield - Today is James Baldwin's 100th birthday. Celebrate this literature legend by watching "I Am Not Your Negro" using Brookens Library UIS subscription to Kanopy. Simply start at uis.edu/library click on "databases" and select "K" from the A-Z list. #TrustYourLibrarian

We welcomed new #UISedu students to campus in style tonight! It was great meeting them during convocation and the party on the quad. Classes start tomorrow!

Happy first day of fall classes, Prairie Stars! I encourage you to take advantage of everything that #UISedu has to offer this semester. #backtoschool #chancellor #college #university

I had a wonderful evening attending the U of I Board of Trustees dinner with #UISedu Student Trustee Johnson and Provost Schwab at the University of Illinois Philanthropy Center. An amazing space for collaboration, training, and alumni and community engagement.

During today’s stop on the state tour, University of Illinois System leaders collected water samples at #Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge. Since opening in 2008, #UISedu’s Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon has enabled faculty and students to conduct floodplain research. We learned a lot!

Breakfast for dinner, anyone? Not that you need an excuse, but it IS National Pancake Day, and we have Rosa Parks' recipe to share. 🥞 Jotted down on an envelope, it's one of thousands of items comprising the Rosa Parks collection here at the Library. loc.gov/collections/ro…

Abusive bosses don't drive performance. They undermine it. 471 studies, 149k people, 36 countries: in aggressive workplaces, we do poorer work, collaborate less, and shirk more. Incivility breaks confidence and breeds resentment. The best way to get results is to show respect.