Bringing it to the field

Tyler Lovgren in game action. There are over 50 Illinois State education majors involved in university athletics.

While completing one of the most difficult, time-intensive undergraduate programs offered on campus, Lovgren met each and every obligation set forth by his major and his team. He pulled 12-, 13-, and 14-hour days without complaint. And he did so while transitioning between a professional, reserved academic setting to the grueling environment that is division I football.

Dietz to address U-Club

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President Larry Dietz will speak at the next University Club (U-Club) on Friday, March 27, in the Faculty/Staff Commons of Bone Student Center.

ISU in the News

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Hear Bruce Burningham on NPR’s Radiolab and the gourmet career of Arlene Hosea. Read about a new special collection for Milner Library, a new play opening from Kim Periera and more of Illinois State faculty and staff in the news.

ISU pursues partnerships in Panama

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Illinois State University President Larry Dietz and U.S. Ambassador to Panama Jonathan D. Farrar met with the rector of Quality Leadership University (QLU), Oscar Leon, in January to talk about promoting new relationships between Illinois State University and institutions in Panama.

Welcome back from President Dietz

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President Larry Dietz welcomes back faculty and staff for a new semester, talking football, university honors, Abu Dhabi and angels in warm coats.

$10M grant for urban teacher education

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Illinois State University’s College of Education and Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) have been awarded a $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to expand teacher education programs in urban, high-need communities in Chicago and urban districts in Central Illinois.