Lets keep up the pressure to get a fair contract!

lindathelibrarian
Apr 15
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April 11, 2026

Dozens of members of UIS United Faculty and student supporters in the Illinois State Capitol Thursday telling lawmakers how Chancellor Gooch's failure to secure adequate funding for UIS hurts students and faculty alike! UIS needs leadership that advocates for students instead of pitching campus into crisis by pushing faculty to strike!

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