United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, participated in a talk entitled “African Democracy in the Balance” at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics on October 31st.
As Bangladesh plunged into a political crisis and violence ensued after police dispersed an opposition rally on October 28, Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been quoted in several international media and published commentaries on the implications of these incidents.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has featured Legal Studies Director, Professor Tom McClure in their Spotlight Series.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has made two panel presentations at the Bay of Bengal Conversation: Rising Tides (BOBC) 2023 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS).
On September 29, Professor Jason Cieslik presented an ongoing research project titled “Usurping Authority—Illinois Sheriffs Declare Law Unconstitutional.”
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has been interviewed by the Daily Star, the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, on the impacts of the recent decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshis and the recent political developments in the country.
The fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, talked to students about the importance of language in Professor Olya Cochran’s Composition as Critical Inquiry class on September 23.
On September 21, Dr. Mike Hendricks and Stevenson Center Program Coordinator Paige Bushman received notification from the Center for Civic Engagement that they received $250 from the Community Engagement Learning grant to attend the 2023 Housing Matters Conference in Bloomington on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20.
On September 19, the esteemed United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, holding the prestigious title of the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, graced an attentive audience of graduate and undergraduate students at a “Chat with an Ambassador” event sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government.
