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UIS chancellor outlines library project, enrollment shifts; alumni office reports growth in engagement
Summary
Chancellor Janet Gooch described a 52,000-square-foot library commons under construction (expected 2027), reported a 19% rise in first-year enrollment but a nearly 6% overall decline driven by a 27% drop in international graduate students, and detailed recruitment and partnership plans. The UIS Alumni Association reported nearly 54,000 alumni and new engagement initiatives.
Chancellor and Vice President Janet Gooch told the Board that construction began last July on a three-story, 52,000-square-foot library commons at the University of Illinois Springfield that will combine library services, advising, career development and tech support; the project is expected to be operational in 2027. Gooch said the facility is part of a strategy…
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