NORMAL, Ill. - In a male dominated field a new student run organization at ISU is looking to narrow the disparity between men and women and break barriers into the world of sports. Girls Club is a registered student organization created to give women interested in sports a place to express that interest in an inclusive environment. From occupation to objectification, there are countless ways in which women have to […]
Photo provided by ISU Dance Association NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Dance Association is set to begin performances for their newest show titled “Dance Inventions” starting Thursday at 7 p.m. The ISU Dance Association is a registered student organization completely run by students that any student can join. It also has ties to the school of theater and dance that helped bring forward the Dance Association's current project. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Gymnastics team is holding a Pink Out themed meet to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Gymnastics Head Coach Bob Conkling indulged into why this event is of great importantce to him and the team. “It’s something a lot of gymnastics coaches and gyms do in the month of February," said Conkling. "It’s been done for years and we like to support it because I […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Dr. Andy Morgan has been announced as Illinois State University’s new assistant vice president/dean of students. Morgan assumed his new role on January 17th, the first day of the spring 2023 semester at ISU. Dr. Morgan is a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, where he also served a total of eighteen years at the college as a coordinator of fraternity and […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State provides students with the opportunity of engaging in humanitarian efforts over the spring break. These trips consist of local, national, and global service to help meet the needs of communities. Students can volunteer to help build homes to address affordable housing, feed those facing food insecurity, and more. Alternative Breaks Coordinator Mackenzie Dowling established the goal for this program […]
Correction made 1/28/23 - Jakai Martin was assaulted at a location unaffiliated with the Kappa Sigma fraternity NORMAL, Ill. - The Kappa Sigma chapter at Illinois State University has officially been suspended by the university's Dean of Students office January 25, 2023. The official suspension will begin effective immediately until December 31, 2025. This decision comes in the wake of a superfluity of derogatory actions taken against members of the […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University announced on January 13th that Dr. Thomas Keyser will be named a founding dean for the ISU College of Engineering. Keyser, currently serving as the Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology and Management at Oregon Institute of Technology, was appointed to be the first head of the college by Provost Aondover Tarhule and is slated to start […]
Photo Provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Julissa Roman and the Dean of Students Office of Illinois State University hosted their first Tea at Three event of the semester on Wednesday, January 18. A unit of the Dean of Students Office, the Leadership Education and Development unit, or LEAD, works to make a comfortable and safe environment for students to grow their leadership skills. Julissa Roman, a graduate […]
NORMAL, Ill. - On Monday Jan. 16, various buildings across the Illinois State University campus experienced major power outages. Despite the vast area covered by the outage, ISU electricians worked to restore power to the affected areas of campus within the day. At around 2 p.m. on Monday, an emergency alert was issued from ISU about the power outage across campus. All faculty and students received this alert via email […]
