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Tag: Illinois State University
Dr. Ali Riaz presents at panels in Bay of Bengal Conversation
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).
Dr. John McHale wins the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award
Illinois State University School of Communication Professor John McHale and co-author Xavier Jackson have won the 2023 Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award for their script Nurses Versus the Virus, a dramatic feature film about a Black male nurse on the front lines during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dean of Students Office to host Dion’s Chicago Dream for Healthy Meals Matter program
The Dean of Students Office will host Dion Dawson, Chief Dreamer of Dion’s Chicago Dream, on campus for a program called Healthy Meals Matter: Combatting Food Insecurity in Our Communities, currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Atrium.
Stories from the suit: More mascot memories celebrate ‘100 years of Redbirds’
Since publishing a panel Q&A with 10 of Reggie’s former “helpers,” we heard from more. Here are a few of their stories.
Civil Service October Spotlight: James Almeda
The Civil Service Council will feature a Civil Service employee at Illinois State University each month to highlight an exceptional colleague and the outstanding work being done on campus. This month, learn about and applaud Health Promotion and Wellness program coordinator James Almeda.
Tip of the Hat, September 2023
Please applaud these new, promoted, reclassified, and retiring Civil Service employees.
Years of Service, September 2023
Celebrating years of service at Illinois State University.
STEM camp ‘instills empowerment’: nonprofit, Illinois State host local youths at weeklong STEM camp
A collaboration between two local entities whose shared mission focuses on creating opportunities for young people has produced a program that’s loaded with fun learning experiences. Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington and Illinois State University have partnered on a program called EARLI–STEMbirds that gives Bloomington-Normal youths the chance to pretend to be college students.
Misinformation vs. disinformation: School of Com prof on a digital literacy mission
Misinformation versus disinformation. Digital literacy resides at the intersection of the two and can be crucial to a democratic society, so says Dr. Joseph Zompetti, professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University.
