NORMAL, Ill. – In the wake of the surprising resignation of former ISU President Terri Goss Kinzy, the Board of Trustees approved Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. Aondover Tarhule, to step into the role of interim-president effective immediately until June of 2024. “I was very excited and also very humbled," said Dr. Tarhule. "I was excited because I know just what a great institution this is and […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Student Government Association (SGA) at Illinois State University has passed a bill to create a Student Resource Awareness Fair that will host different organizations on campus to promote better campus lifestyles. The Student Resource Awareness Fair will take place on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bone Student Center. Organizations that will be in attendance include Career Services, Recreation and Wellbeing, the […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – There are only four public hijab-wearing sports journalists in the U.S. and Canada. Illinois State University had the opportunity to host one of them as a guest speaker. Shireen Ahmed, a CBC sports senior contributor, delivered a lecture at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Multicultural Center. Ahmed’s lecture, “Challenging and Changing the Game: Sports Journalism and Storytelling from an Anti-Oppression […]
NORMAL, Ill. - Jefferey Walsh, a second year graduate student at Illinois State University, is working on a thesis over the course of the Spring 2023 semester that takes a deep dive into the issue of veteran homelessness. Walsh belongs in a cohort of 11 in the applied community economic development sequence of political science at ISU. Walsh, a veteran himself, served as an Army medic and a Peace Corps […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Proper representation is key to creating and maintaining the democratic process. This is what the Student Government Association (SGA) is attempting to achieve through passing the Student Transitioning from On-Campus to Off-Campus Housing amendment. The amendment aims to alter the SGA constitution to allow Illinois State University students who plan on living off-campus in the upcoming semester, to be able to vote on who will represent them […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – On Feb. 17, Dr. Ani Yazedjian was officially named acting provost of Illinois State University. She is taking over the position from Interim-President Aondover Tarhule. Yazedjian previously served as a faculty member for nearly 10 years at Texas A&M University and one year as the Presidential Fellow. As a chosen, tenured faculty member to sit on the president’s cabinet in that […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Comic books and graphic novels have been a staple in media for decades. Whether Spider-Man or Batman, comic book characters are pop-culture icons. Entire events are dedicated to these heroes and comics, such as Comic-Con. One man is trying to bring this type of event to Illinois State University. Psychology Professor and ReggieCon Chair, Dr. Scott Jordan, is the man who has created ReggieCon at ISU that […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Alumni Association Board of Directors formed the Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee to find opportunities to discuss and partner with the university to increase diversity, equality, and inclusion among students and alums. The committee held a virtual event on Feb. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. prompting questions and looking for discussion on various topics like the DEI efforts, previous audience knowledge on the topic and how members […]
NORMAL, Ill. - A script written by an Illinois State University School of Communication professor has earned the 2023 Award of Excellence from the internationally recognized Broadcast Education Association. Professor John McHale’s script "Blood Brothers" went head to head with more than 250 colleges and universities around the globe. The plot centers around a troop of soldiers made up of ISU faculty and students known as the 33rd infantry division […]
