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Research and Honors, November 7, 2017

Honors, presentations, and publications of Illinois State faculty and staff.

Make and Take: Wreath Making, November 16

hands making a wreath with the words JOY spelled out in block letters

The ISU Horticulture Center invites all to make a holiday wreath or basket arrangement with fresh greens from Nick Pershey’s Christmas Tree Farm at the annual Make and Take Wreath Making from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, November 16.

SECA deadline, November 8

image of President Larry Dietz (center) with 2916 SECA Co-Chairs Judi Khalilallah (left) and Shelly Braxton.

The deadline for the State Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign at Illinois State University is approaching.

Maria Ostendorf Smith to deliver College of Arts and Sciences Lecture, November 7

Anthropology Professor Maria Smith is working with students like Katharine Woollen to study remains unearthed from the Schroeder Mounds in order to answer questions about a mysterious pre-Columbian people. (Editor’s note: The bones in this photograph are replica skeletal remains.)

Professor of Anthropology Maria Ostendorf Smith will deliver the Fall College of Arts and Sciences Lecture on Tuesday, November 7, at 7 p.m. in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.

NSF offers virtual Grants Conference sessions

The upcoming NSF conference in Phoenix, AZ on November 13-14, will be webcast live to the research community and you can register now. There is no cost or limit for participants to view the live stream.

CAS Dean Simpson announces retirement

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Gregory Simpson

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Gregory Simpson has announced he will retire June 30.

Dianna Frid exhibitions at University Galleries

Erin Washington's collage featuring chalk, paint, and drawing. Dianna Frid's poster featuring foil letters spelling "It Takes Time" superimposed over an image of her studio.

University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Dianna Frid: IT TAKES TIME, Selected Works from 2009 through 2017 and Erin Washington: Light Touch from October 21 through December 17, 2017.

Value of nonprofits the topic of economics speaker, November 9

Dot org - non-profit organization internet domain extension in vintage wooden letterpress printing blocks, stained by color inks, isolated on white

Professor Ellen Szarleta of Indiana University Northwest will present her research on “Social Impact Analysis: A Theory of Change and the Value of Nonprofits” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, at Stevenson Hall, room 401.

All About ISU program continues to welcome new working Redbirds

All About ISU program brings together new Illinois State University employees to eat, drink, talk, and learn more about what it truly means to be part of the Redbird family.

Volunteers needed for Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference

Internationally known speakers will highlight the Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Fall 2017 Conference, November 6-7. Registration is open now.