Graduating Redbirds
First responder experience reaffirms student’s passion for nursing
Weiser named interim director of the Graduate School
Craig McLauchlan, associate vice president for Research and Graduate Studies, has named Dr. S. Gavin Weiser the interim director of the Graduate School effective July 1.
This month in Illinois State University history: May
From Abram Lincoln’s first reference to the founding of Illinois State University to the demise of Old Main, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.
Honoring Dr. Frank Beck’s 20 Years of Service to the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
After 20 years of leading and championing the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, Dr. Frank Beck is returning to a faculty role in his home department, Sociology and Anthropology
APAC brings Filipino folk dance to Asian Heritage Week
Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) performed a Filipino traditional folk dance called “tinikling” during AsiaConnect’s annual Asian Heritage Week, Saturday, April 27.
Dr. Ani Yazedjian named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
President Aondover Tarhule is pleased to announce that Dr. Ani Yazedjian has accepted the role of vice president for academic affairs and provost for a five-year contract, effective May 1, 2024.
Spring 2024 Commencement, May 10-11
Illinois State University’s spring commencement will be held in five ceremonies with two on Friday, May 10, and three on Saturday, May 11, in CEFCU Arena.
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Let’s talk turkey: Software developed by alum provides farmers a sixth sense
Turkey farmer Jason Yordy ’07 developed TurkeyTrac, a software program that combines experience with technology, providing real-time data on factors that impact the health, growth, and profitability of the flock.
IT professor to use satellite technology to track neighborhood inequality
Dr. Will Lewis’ innovative use of satellites to investigate inequality was awarded funding from Illinois State’s new Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program. He and his students have also been working to establish a cube satellites program at Illinois State.
Catastrophe capitalism
Dr. Intan Suwandi, an assistant professor of sociology, studies who wins and loses during disasters.