UIS opens trading lab with Bloomberg terminals to prepare students for careers in finance and analytics
The University of Illinois Springfield College of Business and Management celebrated the opening of the Sean and Taryn Grant/Landmark Auto Trading Lab on Feb. 26 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The lab features 12 Bloomberg Terminals that support hands-on learning for UIS students pursuing careers in finance, data analytics and related fields.The terminals give students the ability to use real-time data to research markets, analyze investments, perform modeling and valuation and build data analytics skills
UIS Visual Arts Gallery presents “Belly,” an exhibition by sculptor and installation artist Rita Grendze
The University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to announce “Belly,” a solo exhibition by artist Rita Grendze. The exhibition opens March 2 and runs through April 9. A public reception will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 5 at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.“Belly” features an installation constructed from grocery bags collected during the pandemic, reassembled into oversized, sagging vessels that evoke empty stomachs and
Illinois Small Business Development Center for Central Illinois and Innovate Springfield expand entrepreneur support
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Small Business Development Center for Central Illinois (SBDC), hosted by the Small Business Growth Corporation, and Innovate Springfield have announced a new partnership to expand support for entrepreneurs and small businesses by opening a new SBDC office at Innovate Springfield. The new location brings together two complementary resources for business growth in central Illinois, combining the SBDC’s no-cost, confidential advising services with Innovate
Damon Priddy State Farm Welcomes Sean Sandiford to New Business Advisory Team
Damon Priddy Insurance & Financial Services - a State Farm Agency is proud to announce that Sean Sandiford has joined the agency’s New Business Advisory Team, marking another exciting step forward in the agency’s continued growth and expansion. Sean recently relocated to Springfield from the Charleston/Mattoon area with his girlfriend Haylee, who has accepted a position with the University of Illinois Springfield. His move reflects both a personal and professional commitment to becoming an active part of
