Greg Simpson and Sally Parry remember retired Department of English Chair Charlie Harris.
Lindsey Jensen, a doctoral student at Illinois State who teaches English at Dwight Township High School, has been named Illinois Teacher of The Year.
The Illinois Board of Higher Education named former President Al Bowman executive director.
U.S. News and World Report mentions Illinois State University as combating the state teacher shortage with offering a degree specializing in teaching blind and visually impaired students.