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Psychology students participate in University Research Symposium
A total of 111 students from the Department of Psychology shared their research at the 2015 University Research Symposium.
ISU professor to receive Distinguished AIHA Fellows Award
Environmental Health Professor George Byrns, of the Department of Health Sciences, is scheduled to receive the prestigious American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Fellows Award on June 3 during the AIHA Mark of Excellence breakfast.
Creating an ‘honorable’ social media presence
In the last year, the Honors Program went from one Facebook group to an impressive seven different ways Honors students, staff and alumni can stay connected. It’s a trend students “like.”
Health Services encourages students to get tested for STIs
Illinois State students have the opportunity year-round to get tested for various types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Finding her home in the Honors Program
Human resource management major Nicki Ott joined the Honors Program in the spring of her sophomore year: “The Honors Program made ISU feel like the home I always knew it could be and I am forever grateful for that.”
ISU anthropology alum to receive Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Illinois State University anthropology graduate and Illinois AmeriCorps member Cecilia Montesdeoca ’13 will receive the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on April 20.
MCN graduates continue to exceed national, state pass rates
Graduates of the Mennonite College of Nursing achieved a 94 percent pass rate on the national nursing licensure examination for 2014, even in the face of increasingly stringent standards.
School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series, March 19
Ximena Bernal, an assistant professor in the department of biological sciences at Purdue University, will give a presentation on her research work on midges.
Illinois State alum brings MVC tournament to Quad Cities
With the help of Illinois State alum Joe Taylor, the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament will be held in the Quad Cities the next three years.