Awards, publications, and presentations of faculty and staff at Illinois State University.
Research and Honors, January 22, 2019
Unit: Media Relations
Illinois State University to close January 19-20 due to weather
Due to the impending severe weather for the holiday weekend of January 19-20, Illinois State University will be closed Saturday and Sunday.
Illinois State to delay opening until 10 a.m., January 15
The University will remain closed until 10 a.m. on January 15 due to the late morning icing event that occurred close to the University’s normal opening time. All classes that begin before 10 a.m. are cancelled. Lab Schools remain open. The University will reopen as planned at 10 a.m. on January 15. Please continue to
Obsidian journal earns prestigious Parnassus Award
The Council of Editors of Learned Journals named Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora the winner of the 2018 Parnassus Award.
Public comment encouraged during accreditation of ISUPD
The Illinois State University Police Department is encouraging members of the general public to contribute comments while a law enforcement team examines the department’s policies, procedures, operations and management.
In the News, January 15, 2019
Illinois State faculty and staff in the news, with links to article.
Planetarium presents free shows, December 31
The Illinois State University Planetarium will host its holiday show Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 31, followed by From Earth to the Universe at 9 p.m. that evening.
Board of Trustees approves farmland purchase, repair projects
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University approved the purchase of a parcel of farmland, an acoustical improvement project for Braden Auditorium, and emergency roofing and infrastructure repairs to several campus buildings.
Monitoring and preparation key to winter safety
Understand what helps determine winter weather notices and closures from Illinois State.
Board of Trustees to meet, December 15
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 15, in the University’s Nelson Smith Building, room 202.
