During his State of the University Address, President Larry Dietz emphasized Illinois State University’s continued strong enrollment, stable financial outlook, and unwavering dedication to student success.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
Greater McLean County College Fair set for October 9
Nearly 100 colleges and universities will be at the Greater McLean County College Fair event from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 9.
Redbirds take SLiCE out of community engagement
Three students are filling new student leadership roles with the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CESL). These roles are part of a new initiative within the center, Student Leaders in Community Engagement, or SLiCE.
Peace Corps Volunteer serves youth in Peru
“Smile, wave, and greet as many people as you can,” is one of the many mantras that Teddy Dondanville lives by in Peru, where he is serving as a youth development volunteer with the Peace Corps.
International Seminar Series: Smith to speak on migration and human evolutionary history, September 26
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Fred Smith will present “Assessing the Role of Migration in Human Evolutionary History.”
Vidal-Gadea awarded $638,000 NSF grant to study how animals detect magnetic fields
The grant will support graduate and doctoral students in the lab, as well as activities for 15 undergraduate students, who will study the neurological systems of tiny worms known as C. elegans.
Student chronicles relief trip to Puerto Rico in photography exhibit
An Illinois State master’s student in art education spent part of the summer break helping a community on Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria.
Attend free screening of The Island President at Normal Theater, September 24
A free showing of the PBS documentary The Island President will be at 7 p.m. Monday, September 24, at the Normal Theater.
The Fulbright connection: Changing the world through shared knowledge
Over the Fulbright Program’s 70-plus-year history, more than 370,000 scholars have taken part in the prestigious program, including at least 50 who teach at Illinois State University today.
Explore contemplative teaching at the 2019 University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium
Propose ideas for workshops, presentations, or round-table discussions before Sunday, September 30.