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Maitlands honored at Founders Day 2015
The Illinois State University Founders Day celebration will be Thursday, Feb. 19, and will include a special honor for former Sen. John and Joanne Maitland, who will be presented with honorary doctoral degrees during the convocation.
Welcome back from President Dietz
President Larry Dietz welcomes back faculty and staff for a new semester, talking football, university honors, Abu Dhabi and angels in warm coats.
Prior service may impact SURS retirement
Human Resources is encouraging faculty and staff members to contact the State University Retirement System (SURS), if they are interested in purchasing prior service.
Follow the Solar Car race in Abu Dhabi
Follow the ISU Solar Car Team as they compete in the Abu Dhabi Solar Car Challenge from Jan. 15 to 19.
The Taliban attack: Message Pakistan and the world can’t ignore
Illinois State University’s Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government Ali Riaz is the author of Bhoyer Sangaskriti (The Culture of Fear: Political Economy of Terror and Violence in Bangladesh) and the editor of Religion and Politics in South Asia. He responds to the Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan.
Illinois State to hold election night watch party
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Illinois State University’s American Democracy Project (ADP) will host Election Night Live, a watch party for the 2014 election returns. The event, which will run from 6 to 10 p.m. in room 151 of the Center for Visual Arts, is free and open to the public.
Racing to save a livelihood
Catherine O’Reilly, associate professor in the Department of Geography-Geology, is part of a global scientific effort to help people living around Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
Illinois State Homecoming brings lights, football and a bash
Illinois State University will be celebrating Homecoming from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, with a special tree-lighting event in Uptown Normal on Sept. 25. Events range from a carnival and royalty crowning to tailgating for the 2 p.m. Redbird football kickoff Saturday, Oct. 4, in Hancock Stadium. A guide is available to be downloaded on
A fungus is among us – and providing hope
A fungus is among us – and providing hope. Tom Hammond, an assistant professor of biology, is using Mother Nature’s own tricks to try and quell a harmful fungus.