When young Diane Zosky ’80 enrolled at Illinois State University as an undergraduate in the late 1970s, she didn’t dream that she would conclude her career at the University as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Unit: Mathematics
Golf outing to benefit student assistance fund
The College of Arts and Sciences will hold its second annual golf outing to benefit the Wilson Family Assistance Fund on Friday, June 10, at Weibring Golf Club. All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the College are welcome to participate.
Interstellar arithmetic: Undergraduate student research unites theatre and math
Chris Turner received an Undergraduate Student Research Program grant for his research project that studied whether bringing theatrical elements to a math classroom would help student learning.
Toro-Morn to deliver CAS Spring Lecture on April 25, 2022
Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, professor of sociology and director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies, will deliver the 2022 Spring College Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 in Section I of the Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center. Her lecture, “Gendered Migrations in the Age of Global Disruption,” is free and open to the public.
A Redbird educator makes a #RedbirdImpact through his students
To get ready for #RedbirdImpact Month this June, we’re celebrating Redbird alumni who have made it their mission to give back.
International team creates ultimate model for predicting COVID spread
Dr. Olcay Akman spearheaded the creation of the Multiresolution Modeling Framework, which provides a path for up-to-date predictions of COVID-19.
Day in the life: Big Red Marching Machine drum captain has love for music and math
No two days in Rudy Morr’s life as an Illinois State student look exactly alike. From new class activities to spur-of-the-moment lunch plans, each day is different. One thing that stays constant? Two hours of marching band practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom, January 24
Illinois State University’s African American studies program will host “Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom” on January 24, 2022 in the Rosa Parks Room of Watterson Towers.
Charles Morris STEM Social to feature Dr. Jennifer J. Parker, November 10
The social will provide networking and information to students interested in STEM fields. Scholarship winners will be announced at the social. Applications for scholarships are due November 3.
Szczepura to deliver Fall College Lecture on September 2
Dr. Lisa Szczepura, University Professor of Chemistry, will deliver the Fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.