Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a commentary on the recent instances of curtailment of freedom of press and arrests of journalists in Bangladesh in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Year: 2020
Riaz quoted in Nikkei Asian Review
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz is quoted in a report in the Nikkei Asian Review, a leading Japanese news magazine, on the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Bangladeshi economy.
Administrative/Professional May spotlight: Mark Fauble
Get to know this month’s spotlight, Mark Fauble, career advisor for the Career Center.
School of Communication scholarships & awards recognize students’ excellence
As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an unusual end, the School of Communication continues to celebrate academic excellence among its students through awards and scholarships.
WGLT earns 3 Regional Murrow Awards for reporting, newscast
WGLT has earned three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its local reporting and newscasts and will advance to the prestigious National Murrow Award competition this summer.
$2.9 million NSF grant to increase STEM teachers’ culturally relevant practices
Illinois State University’s Willy Hunter is leading a multi-state team that received a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to assist mathematics and science teachers in high-needs schools.
Third student awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarship
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently awarded Illinois State University students and staff 2020 Fulbright Scholarships.
Women’s basketball named Play4Kay Divisional Winner for fifth-straight season
The Illinois State women’s basketball team has been named a Play4Kay divisional winner for the fifth year in a row, as the Redbirds raised more money than any other non-BCS Division I school, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced Friday.
Robinson, Kirk agree to free agent deals following the NFL Draft
After not hearing their names called during the 2020 NFL Draft, Illinois State All-Americans James Robinson and Luther Kirk did not have to wait long before getting their shots in the NFL as both quickly agreed to undrafted free agent deals that same evening.
Former track & field student-athletes take on teaching in a pandemic
When coronavirus (COVID-19) took the world by storm in early March, teachers everywhere were forced to quickly alter their curriculum to fit the new online mold that classes would take place in for the unforeseeable future.