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The School of Theatre and Dance will produce Federico García Lorca’s final play, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, in an adaptation by renowned American playwright and director Emily Mann, October 4-12.
Chinyere “Chinny” Francis, a graduate student in the School of Communication, was chosen by Forbes magazine to attend the “30 Under 30” Scholars’ Summit.
The Rotary fall conference will include Illinois State University President Larry Dietz as the keynote speaker giving the talk “Making a Difference: A Personal Story.”
Filmmaker Jason Schmitt will introduce his documentary, Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, before a showing of the film to help celebrate Open Access Week.
Illinois State’s School of Theatre and Dance boasts many talented alumni, from household names like Jane Lynch and Sean Hayes to Broadway legends like Laurie Metcalf and Judith Ivey. This fall, theatre and dance students have the exciting opportunity to work with another successful alum, Broadway veteran Ray Roderick, while workshopping his new musical Brooklyn’s
Illinois State faculty and staff in the news with links to articles.
Bruce Stoffel of the Office of the Provost is the recipient of a Living Our Values Award.
Teaching a subject as weighty as the Holocaust is no easy feat. Paula Ressler and Becca Chase provide guidance through their new book, Meaningful Encounters: Preparing Educators to Teach Holocaust Literature.
Bonnie S. Glaser, who serves as the senior adviser for Asia and director of the China Power Project, will present “U.S.-China Relations: From Cooperative Partners to Strategic Competitors.”
