Imagine a crossroads with many paths leading up to a main junction. If each path carries a sign, they might bear names such as “environmental sustainability,” “workers’ rights,” “public health,” or “social justice.” The roads would all lead to one point – a single sign post with the name “food justice” emblazoned upon it. The food
Illinois State University remained in the top 200 schools in the nation, and moved up in the ranking for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Among public universities, Illinois State jumped to 81st in the nation, up from 83rd last year.
Illinois State University has been ranked among the top 50 universities in the country in Washington Monthly’s 2013 Best Bang for the Buck rankings. It is one of only two Illinois public universities to be included in the top 50.
For someone with degrees in history and arts technology, Isaac Akins knows an awful lot about nursing.
Illinois State’s President Timothy Flanagan believes diversity is one of the cornerstones of a successful campus. Flanagan, who joined the University in August, said he has long been a proponent of the empowerment that comes with embracing diversity. “One of the critical characteristics of a great university is recognizing that diversity strengthens us,” he said.
Jeremy Rifkin helps to shape the future of energy on a global scale. An advisor to the European Union for the past decade, Rifkin has worked with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates and presidents of the European Union. Rifkin will share his vision in a talk titled
In the 1960s, Marshall McLuhan declared “the medium is the message.” Of course, since McLuhan’s book is not available on Kindle, Nook, or iPad, it’s a lot tougher to reach his message.
Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology Paul Garris is working to create a “smart device” in the hopes of stifling the rewarding properties of abused drugs.
Illinois State University’s Professor of Sociology Maura Toro-Morn is delving into the plight of immigrant working women as co-editor of a new book of Immigrant Women Workers in the Neoliberal Age.
Within 10 minutes, students usually disclose something personal to him, even if it’s an issue as deep as depression or sexual assault. He’s one of those people strangers tell their life story to at the store. Coworkers drop in and talk. And it’s not about the wheelchair and straw hat. It’s just about Dave.
