Provost named
WJBC, WGLT, The Pantagraph, and more – Janet Krejci, Office of the Provost, was named provost of Illinois State University.
Police and race
WGLT – Michael Gizzi, CJS, Ricardo Cortez Cruz, ENG, Meghan Leonard, POL, and Aaron Woodruff, University Police, contributed to a one-hour documentary on police and race in the Twin Cities.
Estrogen and BPA
Associated Press – Rachel Bowden and Ryan Paltz, BIO, were mentioned for their grant on BPA research.
Winded rainbow
WMBD, WJBC – Kendra Paitz, University Galleries, was interviewed about the exhibition she curated, Juan Angel Chávez: Winded Rainbow, on view at University Galleries through April 4. The exhibition is a collaboration with Home Sweet Home Ministries.
Pension debates
CBS Chicago – Sonny Garcia, Facilities, was interviewed about the Supreme Court debates over the pension system.
Bald eagles
The Pantagraph – Angelo Capparella, BIO, talked about bald eagle nests in McLean County.
Research tops
Chicago Tribune – Illinois State was named in an article as one of the top research producers in the state.
Women in ag
The Pantagraph – Kristen Faucon, a senior in agriculture communications and political science, talked about the “Women Changing the Face of Agriculture” conference at Illinois State.
Jail study
The Pantagraph – A study by the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences was cited in an article about women in jail.