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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 […]
Photo provided by Illinois State Roller Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Roller Hockey team is set to take on opponents from across the country for Nationals in Irvine, California. The sport of roller hockey is unknown to many, but to ISU’s very own rollerblade crew, it is a large part of their lives. […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its first Financial Awareness Fair in the Bone Student Center on March 22. This fair, which was aimed towards students, was to allow them to see new financial resources that are available at ISU and how some of these resources would benefit our […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois has struggled with a teacher shortage that has impacted the community for years. Beyond educators no longer wanting to enter the profession for various reasons, current teachers are also stepping away from the classrooms. In the college of education at Illinois State University, Kelli Appel explained why this is an ongoing […]