The resignation of Rep. Aaron Schock has filled the airwaves and Internet with pictures of his travels, clothes and photo shoots. Professor of Communication Joseph Zompetti has studied how the American public can view politicians as celebrities.
Category: Media Relations
School of Theatre and Dance to stage Pride and Prejudice
The School of Theatre and Dance at Illinois State University will present Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan from the novel by Jane Austen, opening Thursday, March 26, and running through Saturday, April 4.
MCN graduates continue to exceed national, state pass rates
Graduates of the Mennonite College of Nursing achieved a 94 percent pass rate on the national nursing licensure examination for 2014, even in the face of increasingly stringent standards.
Janet Krejci named provost of Illinois State University
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has named Janet Krejci vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.
ISU in the News
Hear about Kendra Paitz’s work on a new exhibition. Angelo Capparella talks eagles and the Chicago Tribune marks Illinois State’s research contributions.
Leading the next generation of opera singers
Young opera singers from around the world will be on the Illinois State University campus this summer to stage works by Rossini and Ravel with the Midwest Institute of Opera.
NIH awards Bowden, Paitz $425,000 to study BPA
The National Institutes of Health awarded Illinois State University Professor of Biological Sciences Rachel Bowden and post-doctoral researcher Ryan Paitz a $425,000 grant to study the chemical BPA.
Research and Honors
Publications, presentations, performances and more from Illinois State faculty and staff.
Drawing: An Act of Resistance
Clément Baloup, a cartoonist of Vietnamese and French heritage, explores the mass migration of 2 million Vietnamese in his talk, Drawing: An Act of Resistance, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18.
Emergency drill slated for March 31 on South Campus
The decommissioned South Campus residence hall complex will be a busy place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 with a a full-scale emergency response exercise.