A $75,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the largest award received in the history of the University Galleries. Three new exhibitions will be held this fall and next spring as a result of the support. The highly competitive grants are given to museums and cultural organizations that support artists
From the days of placing students in the homes of citizens during the late 1800s, through the construction boom of residence halls during the 1960s, to renovations in recent years—housing has always been a priority at Illinois State.
After weeks of contemplation, Ashlyn Gathman and her three future roommates decided. They were heading to Cardinal Court for their sophomore year. Gathman took on the responsibility of calling in their reservation when sign-up began at 8:30 in the morning on February 6. She had the task completed by 8:33 a.m., making her the first
As an example of the commitment to create a greener campus, Illinois State University started a partnership with Zimride during the spring semester. Zimride is the largest online social ride-share community in North America, and allows users to arrange shared rides via Facebook and Twitter. “A primary initiative of Parking and Transportation is to reduce
Lloyd Watkins, who served as Illinois State president from 1977 to 1988, lost his battle against cancer on March 1. He was 83 and a resident of Bloomington. The University’s academic standards for admission were strengthened under his leadership. Watkins also established the Presidential Scholars Program, which encouraged the enrollment of promising minority students. International
Two bound volumes that stand a foot tall when stacked sit in Dan Layzell’s office. The pages consist of legal documents required to complete financing for the Cardinal Court project. Layzell, who is ISU’s vice president for Finance and Planning; Comptroller Greg Alt ’81, M.B.A. ’94; and General Counsel Lisa Huson spent months finalizing the
Larry Dietz remembers high-rise dormitories. That’s what housing was called back in the 1960s, when students were content with a place to eat and sleep. Today students settle into residence halls and apartment complexes designed to continue the learning long after daily lectures have ended. Themed floors are tied to majors, computer equipment is conveniently
The College of Education has received more than $1.39 million to help Chicago-area paraprofessionals make the transition to certified teacher with bilingual and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) approvals. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement announced the award of the five-year grant for Transitioning Paraprofessionals into Teachers of English Learners (TPTEL).
The University’s Student Counseling Services has earned re-accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). The accreditation process assures that ISU’s center meets international standards for campus-based counseling service.
A $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is helping School of Information Technology faculty Billy Lim and Bryan Hosack change the way introductory computer programming classes are taught. The two are expanding a teaching curriculum pilot program that integrates available Web technologies into first-year programming classes to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students.
