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UIS Chancellor to Retire
University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Richard D. Ringeisen, who led the campus through a decade of transformation to become ranked among the top universities of its size, announced Monday that he will retire as chancellor effective Oct. 31.

Ringeisen, who will turn 66 in March, says he and his wife want to spend more time with their five grandchildren. He denies that the school's fiscal situation has led to his retirement.

Since Ringeisen took the helm, UIS has transitioned from a two-year, upper division institution of mostly commuter students to a four-year university with a more traditional, residential campus atmosphere while continuing to serve those commuter students.

Enrollment has increased by 16 percent. Ringeisen says UIS is the No. 1 public liberal arts university in Illinois.

(Illinois Radio Network)
03 02 10 by Newsroom
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