Professor of Psychology Valerie Farmer-Dougan will talk about service animals at the next University Club (U-Club) meeting on Friday, Feb. 20, in the Faculty/Staff Commons in the Bone Student Center.
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Vickers, Tonnu to perform
School of Music faculty members Justin Vickers, tenor, and Tuyen Tonnu, piano, will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Kemp Recital Hall.
Research awards announced
Professor of English Karen Coats has been named the Outstanding University Researcher, and faculty who won Research Initiative Awards have been named.
Exploring dark matter in colloquium
The Illinois State Physics Department’s Spring Colloquium Series kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 24, with a talk from Professor of Physics Jessie Shelton of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Provost finalists, open forums announced
The search for vice president for Academic Affairs and provost has been narrowed to four candidates. Open forums have been announced.
Miller-Schuster named Gamsky recipient
Danielle Miller-Schuster, interim assistant vice president for the Division of Student Affairs, has been named the recipient of the Neal R. Gamsky Award.
Service awards announced
The winner of the Outstanding University Service Award and Service Initiative Awards will be honored at Founders Day.
Reactions: Syrian refugees paying biggest price
Yusuf Sarfati says European nations are slowly beginning to realize that resources must be devoted to the Syrian refugees as their plight worsens.
Ain’t I a Woman: Laverne Cox to speak Feb. 25
Transgender-issues advocate and critically acclaimed actress Laverne Cox will speak at Illinois State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cox, who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, will present Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center.
University Professors named
Professor of Accounting Dennis Patten and Professor of Biophysics Craig Gatto have been named University Professors at Illinois State. They will be honored with the award during the Founders Day Convocation on Feb. 19.