Get to know this month’s spotlight, Pam Cooper, director of the Career Center.
Unit: University
Migrant deaths in the desert topic of Robert G. Bone lecture, February 20
Jason De León, scholar and author of The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail, will focus his talk on a United States border enforcement strategy.
Years of Service, December 2018 and January 2019
Work anniversaries of Civil Service employees at Illinois State.
Tip of the Hat, January 2019
Civil Service employees arriving, moving, or leaving Illinois State.
Former South African president, Nobel Peace Prize winner F.W. de Klerk to speak
F.W. de Klerk will present “Bridging the Gap: Globalization Without Isolation” at 7 p.m. February 12, at the Illinois State University Center for Performing Arts Concert Hall.
Research and Honors, February 12, 2019
Honors, performances, and publications from Illinois State faculty and staff.
University Club: Vidal-Gadea to speak on magnetism and worms
Illinois State University Assistant Professor of molecular neuroethology in the School of Biological Sciences Andres Vidal-Gadea will give a talk titled, “Transparent worms and invisible force fields: How the tiny nematode C. elegans use the earth’s magnetic field to find its way around the world” at the University Club at 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 15, in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center.
TRIO Day to celebrate first-generation students
Celebrating “game changers” who are first-generation students is the agenda for TRIO Day at Illinois State University on Saturday, February 23, in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Rooms.
A/P Council names award winners
The Administrative/Professional (A/P) Council of Illinois State University announced those who will be honored at the Founders Day celebration on February 21.
Civil Service distinguished service awards announced
The Civil Service Council named those who will be honored at the Founders Day celebration.