President Barack Obama takes the stage Thursday at the Democratic National Convention, making his case for four more years. If he can’t do it, Illinois State graduate student John Moran will have some work to do. Moran is a third-year MFA art student who works with glass. His new exhibition, “American Idols,” is his take
Following in Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt’s footsteps would make some amateur actors nervous, but Tom Chiola ’74 is more than qualified for the job. Chiola, a retired circuit court judge from Chicago, will portray presiding Judge Vaughn R. Walker in a staged reading of 8 on the Illinois State campus at 7:30 p.m. September
Every week, we use STATEside to take a look back at the recent and not-so recent past, using the archives at the Vidette. If you recall any of the campus happenings referenced in our This Week in Illinois State History feature, feel free to post in the Comments below. 10 Years Ago The Illinois State
The STATEside crew, with help from the Dr. JoAnn Rayfield Archives at Illinois State University, pulled some historic shots of Redbird fans over the years at Hancock Stadium.
The Illinois State University Quad was buzzing Thursday for Festival ISU, when registered student organizations (RSOs), local businesses and University groups introduce themselves to students. There are around 400 RSOs on the Illinois State campus, and many of them were out in force Thursday making their pitch – giving away free stuff helps — to
The Republican National Convention is in full swing in Tampa, and Illinois’ delegation – official and unofficial – includes several Illinois State community members. Robert Bradley, a retired professor in the Department of Politics and Government and frequent convention visitor, is covering the 2012 GOP convention for Bloomington-Normal radio station WJBC. Most Day 1 festivities
Many alums remember their part-time jobs while at Illinois State like it was yesterday. Whether it was a campus dining job, a clothing store at the mall, or a Twin City nonprofit that inspired a future career, the part-time pay is far from the only thing that students get out of the experience. That’s still
Every week, we’ll use STATEside to take a look back at the recent and not-so recent past, using the archives at the Vidette. If you recall any of the campus happenings referenced in our This Week in Illinois State History feature, feel free to post in the Comments below.
Passages is a five-day welcome week held prior to the start of classes each fall, a combination of required orientation sessions and optional events around campus. Passages is about connecting to the campus and other students, learning the culture and values of Illinois State, and gaining some on-site knowledge of the campus and its resources.
Every alum has a favorite course they took while at Illinois State – that one professor who spun them off into their career, that one research project that changed everything. There are more than 20 courses being offered for the first time at Illinois State this fall, from Stage Lighting Software to Introduction to School
