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Big day for Mennonite College of Nursing’s first Ph.D.
All it took was four years, countless hours of research, a scary trip behind bars in a county jail, a bunch of driving, and some help from a MSNBC prison TV show, but Kari Hickey did something Friday that one’s ever done before.
Photos: Best campus shots from February
What a month to be at Illinois State. Here are some of the photos you posted to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook from February 2013 at Illinois State.
As program turns 40, criminal justice alum bolsters internship program
Now, as the Department of Criminal Justice turns 40 this year, Randy Macak is teaching the next generation of probation officers as deputy director of McLean County Juvenile Probation.
Campus hero: Meet the student artist behind Snowman Batman
There is a new superhero on campus and it is Anthony La Giglia, who worked well into the dark of night to turn a late February snowfall into the Dark Knight in front of Hovey Hall.
Office Hours: Pope Benedict XVI and the strange history of papal resignations
Kathryn Jasper is an assistant professor of history at Illinois State, teaching medieval history. She weighed in on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and the strange history that follows papal resignations.
Video: Big Red Volleyball Tournament helps American Heart Association
Campus Recreation hosted the inaugural Big Red Volleyball Tournament last weekend at the Student Fitness Center, raising money for the American Heart Association.
Students, alums: New fine arts complex proves university values arts
Illinois State University took a major step toward fulfilling a dream two decades in the making when Gov. Pat Quinn announced last Thursday that the state will release $54 million for a new fine arts complex.
Video: Alumni Award winners share passion for Illinois State
Founders Day wrapped up with the Alumni Awards Dinner, where six alumni and friends were honored for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the University:
Founders Day 2014: Fine arts, Sean Hayes, alums shine
The fine arts, actor Sean Hayes, and the Illinois State Alumni Association took center stage at Founders Day. STATEside has a full recap from the festivities, including videos and a photo gallery.