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NORMAL, Ill. – Tensions were high at the Student Government Association’s unplanned meeting on Tuesday, where the members of SGA voted on the job security of its secretaries with the polarizing powers available to Student Body President Patrick Walsh. SGA recently moved to revoke Walsh’s ability to fire a secretary without approval from any other […]
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 […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University alum and Emmy-winning actress Jane Lynch returned to the university on Tuesday. She was welcomed as a guest artist in residence. Lynch is spending her time at ISU gaining director experience, leading several senior dance and theatre students through Neil Simon’s play “Lost in Yonkers.” The play takes place […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Photo provided by Illinois State Women’s Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – ISU women’s sports have had an impressive year. The women’s basketball team went 17-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play, gymnastics won the Midwest Independent Conference Championship, while softball recently racked up an 11-game win streak with a conference second-best record. The ISU women’s hockey team […]
Photo provided by Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Police Department has introduced a new educational program called Redbird AWARE that focuses on the safety of all individuals. Redbird AWARE is a two hour long course that welcomes the students and staff of Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal public to […]
NORMAL, Ill. – As of July 2021, college athletes were allowed to sign deals based on their name, image, and likeness for compensation. Many athletes create merchandise to sell or work on building their brand to make a name for themselves. Illinois State University junior, Abbie Choi, works with ISU athletes to help them obtain […]
NORMAL, Ill. – A faculty member at Illinois State University has brought home the 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. Director of ISU’s Publications unit, Dr. Steve Halle, earned the award for The Loose Pearl, a poetry book written by Paula Ilabaca Núñez and published by Halle’s press, co•im•press. PEN America was founded in […]