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Photo provided by Illinois Department for Public Health NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois Department for Public Health (IDPH) issued an announcement that there were six counties in Illinois are at an elevated medium community level risk for COVID as of last Friday. The IDPH has reported over four million total cases and nearly 37,000 deaths […]
Photo provided by Visit Bloomington Normal NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosted a two-day conference on April 21 and 22 in collaboration with ISU’s Latin American and Latino Studies Program and the McLean County Museum of History. The conference was held at the McLean County Arts Center and the […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s acting Provost, Ani Yazedjian, announced that Dr. Chad McEvoy has been named the dean of ISU’s College of Applied Science and Technology. McEvoy will be transferring from Northern Illinois University where he served as Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs. McEvoy will be taking […]
Photo provided by Kelly Pyle NORMAL, Ill. – Heartland Community College (HCC) filled a much needed void last month by hiring Kelly Pyle as Dean of Health Sciences. Pyle steps into her new position with two years of experience under her belt serving as Associate Dean of Health Sciences. “I was in the role of […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University Interim President Dr. Aondover Tarhule has named Dr. Jeri Beggs as interim athletics director. Dr. Beggs will step into her position on May 1, the day after former ISU Athletics Director, Kyle Brennan, resignation becomes active on April 30. A professor in ISU’s […]
Photo provided by Gillian Robertson NORMAL, Ill. – Gillian Robertson is the definition of a UFC veteran. Since her first fight on the UFC on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, she’s had 23 fights in the UFC. In that time, she has accumulated accolades that aspiring female fighters strive for. Robertson has the most submissions […]
Photo provided by Alternative Breaks at Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Center for Civic Engagement offers students an opportunity to participate in Alternative Breaks, a weeklong service program during university breaks. These trips are designed to provide students with firsthand experiences of different cultures within a community and primarily focus on […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Governor Pritzker visited Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on April 6 to continue to highlight his higher education plans. In attendance of the event were the Chancellor of SIUE, James Miner, the Mayor of Edwardsville, Art Risavy, attended along with representatives of the State government. Representatives in attendance were Amy Alec from […]
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 […]
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