In the News, November 2024

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Highlights of stories about Illinois State University experts and initiatives appearing in the media.    

Communication Professors Blaney and Hunt study Cubs’ image repair

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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.

Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2024

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Illinois State University will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11, 2024, at noon, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.  

Connected Communities Initiative program recipients announced

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The program called Connected Communities Initiative (CCI) was designed to bring clinicians, researchers, and students together to focus on innovation in clinical and patient education, health care engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.

HR news and notes for October 2024

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HR news and notes features information about additional pay process change, pay transparency act, update to rehiring retirees, and staff compliments.

Ashley Pritts named OEOA director

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Following a national search, Ashley Pritts will fill the role as director of Illinois State University’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (OEOA), effective November 1, 2024.