NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University is in the process of selecting a new university president following the sudden resignation of former president Terri Goss Kinzy last year. The finalists for the position will be speaking at public forums throughout the rest of February with the first occurring on Feb. 19 featuring Interim President Aondover Tarhule. Aondover Tarhule, Ph.D., began working at the university as the Vice President for […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Interim President Andover Tarhule presented Illinois State University's State of the University Address on September 21. He addressed the university's successes and advancements that will be made within the academic year. He began by acknowledging fellow members and thanking them for their dedication to their work and the university. Then, Tarhule promoted ISU's plan to add a College of Engineering and […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Interim President Aondover Tarhule announced that Illinois State University Athletics Director Kyle Brennan has resigned effective April 30. Brennan was appointed to the Athletics Director position in December of 2020, making his term as athletic director for the university 28 months. Brennan signed a contract extension in the Summer of 2022 worth $1.2 million, netting him a yearly salary of $242,892 […]
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. - Students gathered outside Hovey Hall last week to protest against Proctortrack. The software is an automated method for exams to ensure academic integrity. Over 50 students and faculty attended the protest. One of the organizers, Julia Retter explained that the purpose of the protest was to get the attention of Illinois State University administration. “We just want some answers and hopefully after today the administration will give […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has named Vice Provost Aondover Tarhule as the vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, effective July 1. Jan Murphy, who has served in the role since 2017, will retire this summer. Tarhule currently serves as vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Binghamton University, part of the state universities of New York. While at Binghamton, […]
