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Photo Courtesy of Bloomington Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Multicultural Center held an event in support of Jelani Day last Friday. Day was reported missing two weeks ago. Friends, family and the ISU community gathered to hear from Day’s mother and his other family members. Vice President of College Democrats at ISU—Avery […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s Preview took place this summer from June to July. The orientation was conducted through Zoom—but this year there were new features to include students who may not get to share their college journey with family because of language barriers. First-generation student and senior, Daisy Rodriguez partnered with the Preview […]
Photo Courtesy TRIO Student Support Services NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s TRIO Student Support Services will be opening the table for discussions with first-generation students. TRIO is launching a podcast called “First Generation Triumph” focusing on the stories of first-generation students and their narratives. The podcast will launch Tuesday, Sept 7 with panelists at the Old […]
NORMAL—Tamales, flags and community filled Illinois State University’s Multicultural Center. The Association of Latinx American Students hosted their first event of the year. The name of the annual ALAS event is called Bienvenidos which signifies the introduction of ALAS and this year included presenting the Multicultural Center. The night started with the executive board of ALAS introducing themselves […]
NORMAL – Illinois State Athletics has partnered with Bloomington Gold Corvettes to bring their 50th-anniversary show back to Bloomington. In a press conference, today held on the east concourse of Hancock Stadium, Bloomington Gold President Guy Larsen made the announcement that the world’s largest corvette show will be returning to its roots. The show will […]
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, […]