On August 15, 2023, Dr. Stephen Hunt will step down from his longtime leadership role and regain his faculty status. It’s the end of an era, but Hunt leaves an indelible legacy.
Dr. Stephen Hunt steps down as director of the School of Communication
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The School of Communication reimagines COM Week: announces new Career COM-petency program
After four decades of the longstanding COM Week tradition, the time has come to reimage professional development in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Beginning this fall, the Career COM-petency program will replace the former model and mark the start of a new era.
The School of Communication launches new COM-versations podcast
Here in the School of Communication, we know how to make Fell Hall fun. At least, that’s the promise that starts every episode of COM-versations, the new podcast documenting the personality and culture of the school.
ISU alum Michelle Maslanka produces documentary Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence with Year of the Phoenix Productions
As a child, Michelle Maslanka ’14 regularly assumed the role of a giant monster, destroying buildings, eating people, and wreaking havoc—at least until the clock expired. A classic arcade game enthusiast, Rampage won the heart of Maslanka at an early age.
New alumni share value of internships
Julia Connolly and Cassian La Bounty share how they identified internships and how those experiences impacted their professional growth.
ISU alum Todd Kober creatively connects hospitalized children with the NFL Draft
There’s not a day Todd Kober ‘97, M.S. ‘99 can recall where football was not a part of his life. In fact, Kober has never missed viewing an NFL Draft on TV—not once—until 2023. He traded that standing, annual TV date with the draft for a life-changing professional experience.
ISU Forensics Union among top teams in the nation
ISU’s Forensics Union participated, as it always does, in two highly prestigious national tournaments, which is a bit like having two Super Bowls in one year. The Forensics team performed very well and again are tops in the nation.
TV-10 news director Laura Trendle Polus provides path for students to succeed in the newsroom
Laura Trendle Polus has been the news director at Illinois State’s student TV station for over 20 years.
Public relations major Dani Hartmann wins The MVP Game
Jeopardy. Family Feud. Wheel of Fortune. These are some of the most popular game shows on television. While millions of viewers have seen these shows, a more niche audience tunes in to watch The MVP Game on the Marquee Sports Network.
Tom Lamonica: An Illinois State University teaching legacy
Sweat drips down the faces of players, the intoxicating aroma of the rubber beneath their feet, squeaking and squealing against the polished wood floor of the Horton Field House basketball court. Excitement fills the air as the Redbirds pull out another win and the bleachers slowly empty into the parking lots—and there’s Tom Lamonica on the sidelines cheering until the very last minute.
