ISU team selected to participate in prestigious professional development program

Dr Gina Hunter, Brenna Long, and Tara Geyer

An Illinois State University team led by Dr. Gina Hunter, alongside undergraduate students Brenna Long and Tara Geyer, has earned the prestigious honor of participating in the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) 2024-25 professional development program titled Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program.

Communication Professors Blaney and Hunt study Cubs’ image repair

Aerial view of Wrigley Field at night

Dr. Joseph Blaney and Dr. Stephen Hunt, faculty members in the School of Communication, have published a chapter in an edited volume about use of media in crisis communication that addresses image problems faced by the Chicago Cubs following their infamous roster sell-off in 2021.

Fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER Grant Winners Announced

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The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announces the winners of the fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER research grants. These small grants provide funding to support student research, scholarly inquiry, and innovation at Illinois State.

Selman and Turner to give African American Studies Fall Lecture

Drs. Kaitlyn Selman and Justin Turner will deliver their talk, Razing the “House of Screams:” Teaching, Learning, and Living the Reparations Won Curriculum, as part of the African American Studies Fall Speaker Series. Selman and Turner will critically examine the Reparations Won: A Case Study in Police Torture, Racism, and the Movement for Justice in Chicago curriculum.

CAS Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Jeffrey Wagman

Dr. Jeffrey Wagman

Dr. Jeff Wagman, 2024-25 CAS Distinguished Lecturer, will give his talk, “An Ecological Approach to Perception by Touch (from Head to Toe),” in the Circus Room, Bone Student Center, on Monday, October 21, at 3:30 p.m.

Redbirds launching campaign to send award-winning ISU IFAMA Team to 2025 Global Competition

Illinois State University’s Agriculture and International Business programs are launching a Hatch crowdfunding campaign aimed at sending a talented team of students to the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Conference and Global Student Case Competition. This event is an opportunity for students, scholars, industry leaders, and policymakers to come together and discuss important global issues in food and agribusiness, focusing on transparency, sustainability, and grow