Dr. Gina Hunter’s new book, Edible Insects, delves into the historical role of insects as human food.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
GROWTH Change enters second year with focus on assessment
Lessons learned from year one will help inform year two for GROWTH, with a focus on assessing professional development plans.
Call for proposals: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Symposium
Organizers for the annual Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Student Research Symposium are seeking presentations, panels, papers, and performance pieces for the event.
Research and Honors, October 19, 2021
Presentations and publications of Illinois State faculty and staff.
Campus hero: Dr. Becky Beucher
In each issue Redbird Impact highlights an Illinois State faculty or staff member who exemplifies the University’s core value of civic engagement. The fall 2021 Campus Hero is Dr. Becky Beucher, an assistant professor of secondary literacy education in the College of Education.
Dr. Aslihan Spaulding part of national team awarded $10 million USDA grant
Dr. Aslihan D. Spaulding is part of a national team awarded a $10 million USDA grant to promote alternative systems for agriculture.
New book by Dr. Charles Bell explores cycle of fighting, punishment in public schools
Suspended: Punishment, Violence, and the Failure of School Safety looks to the culture of punishment and victimization created through decades of disciplinary policies in K-12 schools.
Applications are now being accepted for Civic Engagement Fellowships
The Center for Civic Engagement is excited to announce its new Civic Engagement Fellowship program. Two faculty/staff fellows will be selected: an Electoral Engagement Fellow and a Civic & Digital Literacy Fellow. Current undergraduate students can also apply for the Student Civic Engagement Fellowship.
Civil Service October Spotlight – Grace Brown
The Civil Service Council will feature a civil service employee at Illinois State University each month to highlight an exceptional colleague and the outstanding work being done on campus! This month get a chance to learn about and applaud Grace Brown of the Office of International Studies and Programs.
Staff, team award nominations due November 12
Nominations are being sought for the Administrative Professional and Civil Service Distinguished Service awards, Administrative Professional Emerging Leader Award, the Team Excellence Award, and the David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award.