Graduates of the Mennonite College of Nursing achieved a 94 percent pass rate on the national nursing licensure examination for 2014, even in the face of increasingly stringent standards.
MCN graduates continue to exceed national, state pass rates
Unit: Media Relations
Janet Krejci named provost of Illinois State University
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has named Janet Krejci vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.
Leading the next generation of opera singers
Young opera singers from around the world will be on the Illinois State University campus this summer to stage works by Rossini and Ravel with the Midwest Institute of Opera.
NIH awards Bowden, Paitz $425,000 to study BPA
The National Institutes of Health awarded Illinois State University Professor of Biological Sciences Rachel Bowden and post-doctoral researcher Ryan Paitz a $425,000 grant to study the chemical BPA.
Research and Honors
Publications, presentations, performances and more from Illinois State faculty and staff.
Emergency drill slated for March 31 on South Campus
The decommissioned South Campus residence hall complex will be a busy place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 with a a full-scale emergency response exercise.
A user’s guide to the new Report
The faculty-staff newsletter Report has joined the Stories.IllinoisState.edu system on campus. Here is a quick tutorial to guide users through the new look.
Program planning and budget presentations
The annual program planning and budget presentations for the Division of Academic Affairs will be the mornings of Tuesday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 1, in Room 118 of the Alumni Center.
Springing forward: Understanding Daylight Saving Time
Tom Willmitch, the director of Illinois State University’s planetarium, looks at the history of Daylight Saving Time and why the idea of it may be “wonky.”
War for the soul of America
In his new book, A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, Andrew Hartman explores the battle between conservatives and liberals for the national identity.
