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Publication: Campus News
Faculty, staff dining discounts Fridays in February
In honor of the Founding Celebration, Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality will offer faculty and staff discounts at both dining centers every Friday in February.
McLauchlan named associate vice president for research and graduate studies
Craig C. McLauchlan has been named associate vice president for research and graduate studies at Illinois State University, effective July 1.
Doris Houston named to new role for diversity and inclusion
President Larry Dietz announced the creation of a new position to move diversity initiatives forward on campus, naming Professor Doris Houston as the interim assistant to the president for diversity and inclusion.
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora announces re-release of Obsidian Speculating Futures: Black Imagination & the Arts
Obsidian Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora is proud to announce the re-release of Obsidian Speculating Futures: Black Imagination and the Arts now available at Small Press Distribution.
In the News, February 18, 2020
Illinois State faculty and staff in the news with links to articles.
Founding Celebration, February 19-20; Purnell investiture moved to next year
Illinois State University will celebrate its 163 years during the Founding Celebration, February 19-20. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Andrew Purnell’s investiture will be postponed until next year.
Research and Honors, February 18, 2020
Publications and presentations of Illinois State faculty and staff.
$1.23 million Department of Education grant to assist future teachers of infants and toddlers who are deaf or blind
Under the direction of Maribeth Lartz and Mindy Ely, the funds will help develop the LIMITLESS program, leading cohorts in integrating special education and speech language pathology coursework into their training.
Make Grading Point-less: Eliminating points to foster student motivation
Dr. Jay Percell remembers the day it all changed, the day that he started questioning the use of points to assign students’ grades.