Illinois State University alum Dr. Robert Shorty is doing the right thing as Nike’s director of global diversity, equity, and inclusion team.
Helping humanity goal of alum Dr. Robert Shorty’s corporate work
Publication: Features
Learning and leading: Student Affairs prepared Dr. J. Michael Durnil to become a national advocate
Dr. J. Michael Durnil ’83, M.S. ’84, was surprised by the response to The E.W. Scripps Company announcing he would serve as the executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee last spring. He was soon interviewed by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on National Public Radio.
Rewriting the narrative: Redbirds blazed trail for women before Title IX
Born nearly 30 years before Title IX—legislation passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities—Dr. Jill Hutchison is among a revolutionary cohort of trailblazing women from Illinois State who dedicated themselves to rewriting the national narrative of women’s athletics.
Chemistry Professor Dr. Shawn Hitchcock shines in national spotlight
Illinois State University Chemistry Professor Dr. Shawn Hitchcock receives national recognition.
Rewriting the script: Alumna Elisabeth Good puts people with disabilities in spotlight
William Shakespeare wrote that the world is a stage, and all humans are actors on it. Elisabeth Good ’15 became convinced at an early age that some have only been invited as spectators, specifically individuals with a disability.
Doug Collins: The man behind the court at Redbird Arena
The court at Redbird Arena may not bear Doug Collins’ name without a fateful decision to stay on for his senior year at Illinois State University.
Solving complex crimes: Cybersecurity grads fight global threat
Illinois State University’s cybersecurity program is preparing the next generation of specialists to fight cybercrime.
Welcomed without worry: Transfer students embraced at ISU
Something very subtle and successful has happened in the Office of Admissions. Staff have implemented academic policies, created a system of partnerships, and established an outreach plan so effective that enrollment has shifted. Today one in three students attending ISU is a transfer.
Word and deed: Diplomat and Distinguished Alum Donald McHenry shines on world stage
Illinois State University Distinguished Alum Donald McHenry ’57 never worked for the president who said “Speak softly but carry a big stick.”
Problems solved: Students become creative consultants
The challenge for every student is applying knowledge learned through lectures and gleaned from textbooks to the working world each will enter upon graduation.
