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Image courtesy of Illinois State University Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Emergency Management Department specializes in student safety and operates the university’s emergency alert system. The department monitors threats, coordinates safety operations and issues alerts to students during events that threaten safety. It also operates an emergency operations center in the Nelson […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Town of Normal and Illinois State University partnered to host the Campus Safety Showcase on Monday at the Bone Student Center. The showcase served as the final community outreach event for the Pedestrian and Roadway Campus Safety Initiative and allowed the project team to […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – AFSCME Local 1110 has been on strike for nearly a week, with no clear end in sight. Union members and students have raised concerns about the salary increases for Aondover Tarhule. According to WEEK25 News, Tarhule’s raise is part of a four-year contract signed in March […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s WZND celebrated its 45th anniversary on Saturday with a reunion that brought alumni back from several decades and inducted new members into the station’s Broadcast Hall of Fame. Among those inducted were Michael and Amber Rigsby, who said their time at WZND shaped both their personal and professional lives. […]
Image courtesy of Students Ending Rape Culture NORMAL, Ill. – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Students Ending Rape Culture is encouraging conversations across campus. SERC held a tabling event on Wednesday for a “Day of No Silence” to create a space for conversations surrounding sexual assault, particularly for survivors in the LGBTQ+ community. […]
Image courtesy of the Film Society NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Film Society is hosting a 48-Hour Film Challenge, allowing students to produce, shoot and edit films for a live audience. Students will begin work on Friday, April 17, and complete their films by Sunday, April 19. The finished projects will be showcased on […]
Image taken by Cole Loiacano NORMAL, Ill. – The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1110 represents more than 300 Illinois State University employees. The employees range from janitorial staff to campus mechanics. At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the AFSCME Union held a rally east of the quad. The rally featured […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Spring has arrived, bringing warmer weather and rain, and coinciding with a decrease in crime in Bloomington-Normal and on Illinois State University’s campus. The season also marks the approach of graduation for many ISU seniors. Large events such as commencement, football games and homecoming parades require detailed planning by the university’s emergency […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Queer Coalition hosted an event on Tuesday to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility. The Queer Coalition partnered with the University Housing Services’ Diversity Coalition to host the fifth annual sashay around campus, celebrating transgender visibility. Brie Byers, multimedia specialist at University Marketing and Communications and co-president of Queer […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – Renowned futurist and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku will be giving a speech at Illinois State University on April 2 as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. Kaku is best known for his work in theoretical high-energy physics. More specifically, according to Physics Department Chair Ivan Medvedev, […]