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NORMAL, Ill.-Illinois State honored former President Larry Dietz and his wife this past Friday. The celebration would have occurred in the spring but was postponed until the fall. Unlike other farewells, the 20th installed president got to attend the event. President Terri Kinzy said it was an honor to celebrate her predecessor. “This got […]
Photo Courtesy Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.- The search is now over. Illinois State University and its community have been awaiting this very moment after President Dietz announced his retirement in November. The Board of Trustees selected Terri Goss Kinzy, Ph.D., as the 20th University president. Kinzy is the Vice President for Research and Innovation at […]
Photo Courtesy of ISU Latina/o/x Graduate Student Association Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. – Latina/o/x Graduate Student Association got started due to the lack of spaces for graduate students and specifically for students of color. One of the founders of the organization, Omar Gómez says the foundation of the organization is attract graduate students who are […]
Photo: Black Lives Matter protest from Fall 2020 NORMAL, Ill.- The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts. He was found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. ISU president Larry Dietz released a statement shortly after the verdict. “The trial of […]
NORMAL, Ill.- As Earth week approaches, ISU Sustainability has planned an array of opportunities and events for students to partake in. These events will be taking place all this week, from April 19-23. ISU Sustainability hopes to facilitate environmental education and provide guidance on how to live sustainably while on campus. “From these events, […]
Photo courtesy to Chi Omega Illinois State University Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- The 45th annual March Madness philanthropy event will be hosted by Chi Omega at Illinois State University on April 11at 5 p.m. to benefit Make-A-Wish Illinois. March Madness is an annual dance competition in which participating Greek chapters on ISU’s campus will compete […]
Photo courtesy of ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Scoring runs and stealing bases aren’t the only things Michele Calabrese can do. Calabrese, a junior utility player for the ISU softball team, is a teaching assistant for professor Erik Rankin. She helps teach his “POL 106 – United States Government and Civic Practices” class. After starting […]
Photo courtesy South Asian Student Alliance Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s South Asian Student Alliance is looking to spark conversations through their Conversation Hour. Wednesday nigth the SASA hosted a virtual discussion focusing on racism and how it affects the South Asian community. The founder of the organization, Anushree Rayarikar explains how a member inspired the event. “She took the […]
Photo courtesy AsiaConnect Facebook Page. NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University is celebrating Asian Heritage Week April 5 –11. This week AsiaConnect encourages individuals to share their Asian cultural experience. President of AsiaConnect and associate professor at ISU, Li Zeng expands on the purpose of the week. “As the Asian and Asian American community, we are students, faculty and staff. We are busy. We don’t […]
Photo courtesy of Ben Haushalter DOWNS, Ill. – As ISU looks to make a return to normalcy this fall and saw a slight glimpse this past Friday and the first Redbird Day since the pandemic. However, it’s hard not to think about what was lost over the past 13 months for students. While many college […]