What it takes: Exercise science student-athlete gives insight

Ariel Atias- 2022 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships

What does it take to be a successful student athlete at ISU? Well, if you were to ask exercise science major and Illinois State University record holder in the indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon Ariel Atias, he would say that it takes a blend of grit, balance, and fun.

Wednesday Addams: School of Theatre and Dance character highlight

An edited version of The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy poster image. It is zoomed in on the roof of the mansion where a silhouette of Wednesday Addams stands with the moon rising behind her.

This fall, the School of Theatre and Dance presents The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy—directed by faculty members Maggie Marlin-Hess, MFA, and Dr. Matthew Vala, Ph.D. With this production comes the much-anticipated return of everyone’s favorite little sociopath, Wednesday Addams.  

AsiaConnect October Program: International Poetry Reading

watercolor illustration of birds flying from pages of a book

To help celebrate the love of languages/literature, we will read 10 poems from around the world this year. Readers include Illinois State international faculty and students from Russia, Taiwan, Iran, the Netherlands, and Thailand.