“Going to the Dogs: How our furry friends help us better understand human behavior” is the title of the spring Main Street College event scheduled for March 27.
Main Street College to explore canine behavior, behavioral psychology
Unit: University
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex (Determination) but Were Afraid to Ask: Bowden to give Distinguished Professor Lecture, April 4
Professor of Ecological Physiology Rachel Bowden will deliver the Distinguished Professor Lecture at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
Reed named program director for Office of Sustainability
Elisabeth Reed has been named as program director for Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability, effective June 3. Reed is currently an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Administrative/Professional March spotlight: Nate Carpenter
Get to know this month’s spotlight, Nate Carpenter, director of convergent media in the School of Communication.
Fell Trust applications due by March 29
Funds are available for use for “the purpose of providing lectures or entertainment at the University for the purpose of assisting the advancement of a broader educational experience for all members of the University and city communities.”
Annual retirement recognition event date announced
President and Mrs. Larry Dietz will host Faculty, Administrative/Professional, and Civil Service retirees on Monday, April 29, 2019, for the Annual Retirement Recognition Reception.
University Club: Larry Alferink to discuss pensions, March 22
The presentation “Challenges to Your Pension” will discuss current bills before the Illinois state legislature that could dramatically impact the pensions of Illinois state employees including university staff and faculty.
Surviving Stalin and the Nazis: Vladimir Rott to speak, March 28
Vladimir Rott will share his life journey in the talk “Surviving Repression: A Personal Account of Life under Stalinism and Nazi Occupation” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, in the University Galleries.
Nominations open for Civil Service Council elections, March 18-29
The Civil Service Council is seeking nominations for new council representatives during the March 18-29 period.
Wolfinger named College of Education dean
Illinois State University Provost Jan Murphy has announced the appointment of James Wolfinger as dean of the College of Education, effective July 1.
