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The Junior Zookeeper Program at Miller Park Zoo provides many opportunities for students in junior high and high school. The program is for students who are interested in learning about wildlife and the way zoos function. It is also great for students who are seeking experience working with people and learning leadership and time management […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Alumni Association Board of Directors formed the Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee to find opportunities to discuss and partner with the university to increase diversity, equality, and inclusion among students and alums. The committee held a virtual event on Feb. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. prompting questions and looking for discussion on […]
NORMAL, Ill. – A script written by an Illinois State University School of Communication professor has earned the 2023 Award of Excellence from the internationally recognized Broadcast Education Association. Professor John McHale’s script “Blood Brothers” went head to head with more than 250 colleges and universities around the globe. The plot centers around a troop […]
NORMAL Ill. – Feb. 23 marks the fifth annual Illinois State University Redbirds Give Back Campaign during Redbird Philanthropy Week. The goal behind the event is to allow everyone hailing from ISU, both current student and past, to engage in philanthropy with a cause they identify with. ISU provides a wide range of categories donors […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The newly founded Cannabis Club at Illinois State University aims to destigmatize cannabis use and provide students who would like to join the cannabis industry with a space to organize and collaborate. President of Cannabis Club and ISU student, Jackie Heim, believes that stigmatization of cannabis is unwarranted, and cannabis should be […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Normal Town Council held their second town meeting of the month on Feb. 20. Monday’s meeting was preceded by a presentation to the council about a master plan regarding a possible development of land south of the train station and city hall uptown. The slideshow given by Farr Associates displayed how the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Starting in 2023, all police recruits in the state of Illinois must take a Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance course as part of their training. The course was initially developed in 2016 by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police Training Institute Director Michael Schlosser with help from the Illinois Innocence Project at the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The FIFA World Cups of Soccer seminar team at Illinois State University focused their second seminar on February 15 on how sport can blind a fan. This seminar in the assortment of the international seminar series was “Changing the Game: Sport-washing and the Politicization of Sport in the Modern Era”. The Word […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University voted and accepted the resignation of now former President, Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy. The board met on Feb. 17 to conduct regular business, as well vote on Kinzy’s resignation. The Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Kathryn Bohn, brought the meeting to order. Bohn […]
Photo provided by Illinois.gov NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported that the CDC is reporting that 15 counties are high alert for COVID-19, while 14 counties are on medium alert. As of Feb 5, 2023, the agency recorded that there were over four million total cases and over 36,000 […]