The School of Communication (COM) is excited to share great news about several COM Redbirds who have earned awards recognizing their excellence in their work.
Awards for COM Redbirds announced as semester ends
Unit: Communication
In their words: Hillary Campos reflects on graduating during the pandemic
This is the first story in a series in which students set to graduate in December reflect on how their final semester at Illinois State University has been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Fulfilling a dream
When Sandra Torres ’06 was 13 and spoke no English, her family packed up their life in their native Colombia and immigrated to the Chicago area for new opportunities.
Division of Student Affairs announces 2020 Redbird Proud Young Alumni recipients
The Division of Student Affairs is proud to recognize Abe Lopez-Bowen, Bianca Gerardi Pietro, Bill Dwoinen, Jessica Garber Schaefer, and Quanisha Kumi-Darfour.
Campus media during a pandemic: For the TV-10 crew, perseverance and attitude deliver the news
One of the best ways to get through a hard time—even if it’s a global pandemic that interrupts your college years—is with an attitude of gratitude.
Visual Vernacular: Dr. Byron Craig examines how images reflect culture
Dr. Byron Craig’s latest research in visual rhetoric examines how violence on Black bodies is memorialized in contemporary culture.
ISU senior is keeping up with classes from India during the pandemic
Nearly 8,000 miles away from campus, senior Nehal Shah wakes up in the middle of the night to attend class online at Illinois State University.
Illinois State Presidential Debate Watch Party, October 22
Illinois State University’s Voter Engagement Coalition is hosting a virtual Presidential Debate Watch Party on Thursday, October 22, with pre- and post-debate discussions directed by University debate experts.
Transfer student finds passion for media through The Vidette
Before transferring to Illinois State University in the fall of 2019, Jake Fogal knew he wanted to pursue a career in sports—he just did not know how. That is, until he stepped inside the University’s student-run newspaper The Vidette.
Campus media during a pandemic: WZND stays on the air through technology, tenacity
The best way to train future broadcast media professionals is to immerse them in the real world of running a 24-hour radio station. Illinois State’s student-run radio station, WZND, is figuring out how to do that with proper safety precautions in place.
