Category: Colleges

English Professor Jim Kalmbach celebrates 20 years of teaching at Illinois State University this year, the same year as the University celebrates its 150th anniversary.  And his professional writing/digital publishing classroom will celebrate its 20th anniversary this coming year. While writing is one of the oldest disciplines in education, digital writing is a relative newcomer,

Politics and Government chair and professor Jamal Nassar will retire from Illinois State University this summer and take a new position as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University-San Bernardino.  Alumni are invited to a retirement reception for Nassar on Thursday, April 26, from 4-6 p.m. in the Bone

(February 13, 2007) The Student Education Association (SEA) at Illinois State University has been awarded a $1,000 grant to provide bilingual books on CDs to students at Brigham Elementary School in Bloomington, Illinois. The grant allows the development of a new program for Brigham’s bilingual education classes called Bring the Words to Life, which will provide

For the first time since the inception of the Alumni Association Awards, honorees will receive their awards at the Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. in the Bone Student Center’s Braden Auditorium.  The award recipients will then be introduced at a dinner that evening. Outstanding Young Alumni The Outstanding Young Alumni

Although she received her master of fine arts degree from Illinois State University nearly 27 years ago and last visited campus when the Center for the Performing Arts was a mere hole in the ground, Kathryn Ervin’s memories of her student years are vivid. Ervin is a professor of theatre arts and assistant department chair

It should come as no surprise that one of Illinois State University’s alumni from the Politics and Government department has garnered national media attention for a political issue.  What might come as a surprise is the issue. Joseph Kinney ’74 was interviewed by NBC and testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee about his

Marilee Rapp’s involvement with Illinois State University spans close to 50 years.  She started as a student in 1958 and is currently a member of Senior Professionals, a group of retired professionals who serve as resources for the University, and on the 150th Anniversary Celebration Alumni Committee. Rapp, like so many other alumni, has great

Three life experiences pointed Keith Jepsen ’67, M.S. ’68, to a 40-year distinguished career in national and international financial aid, culminating with his own company, the Global Student Loan Corporation. Jepsen was a sophomore at Illinois State (Normal) University when his father died.  The resulting financial hardship caused Jepsen to work three jobs while attending