The Illinois State University Board of Trustees will hold its next quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, October 23, in the Bone Student Center Old Main Room.
Board of Trustees to meet October 23
Unit: University
Hunter receives Fulbright Specialist grant
William Hunter, director of Illinois State University’s Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (CeMaST), will help to enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in Barbados, thanks to a Fulbright Specialist grant.
Book produced at ISU heading to United Nations
Illinois State University will have a part in a presentation to the United Nations later this month. A graphic novel produced by the University’s Publications Unit will be key to a UN presentation.
Ghostly Tales under the Stars at Planetarium
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Ghostly Tales under the Stars at 7:30 p.m. and midnight Friday, October 23, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 24.
False memories the topic of Main Street College talk October 26
False memories will be the topic of the College of Arts and Sciences Main Street College event at 7 p.m. Monday, October 26, under the title “Did That Really Happen? Understanding False Memory.”
U-Club October 23 – The Life of Cheese
The history of the Ropp Family Farm will be the topic of the October 23 University Club (U-Club).
Illinois State earns $5 million federal grant to assist at-risk youth
A nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families will provide resources for at-risk youth, under the guidance of Ani Yazedjian.
#BackTheBirds with Homecoming 2015
Illinois State University will be celebrating Homecoming from October 19-25. Events range from a carnival and basketball exhibition to tailgating for the 2 p.m. Redbird Football kickoff Saturday, October 24, in Hancock Stadium.
Research and Honors
Publications, presentations, performances, and honors from Illinois State faculty and staff.
Ferguson civil rights activist to deliver Hibberts R. Roberts lecture October 15
The Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, who has been a central figure in the mobilizations and civil disobedience campaigns in Ferguson, Missouri, over the last year, will deliver the annual Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture.
