Two candidates have been chosen as finalists for the director of Graduate Studies at Illinois State. Open forums for the candidates will be March 24 and 25.
Topic: Academics
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.
Solar winds topic of physics colloquium March 24
Solar winds will be the topic of the next Department of Physics colloquium series at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in Moulton Hall, room 214.
University of Illinois professor to speak at philosophy colloquium, March 20
Shelley Weinberg, of the University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will talk about “Locke on the Motivating Power of Concern,” on Friday, March 20, at an Illinois State University Philosophy Department colloquium.
Craters on venus topic of talk
Professor Donna Jurdy of Northwestern University’s Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences will present Venus Active Tectonics: Evidence from Craters, Coronae and Chasmata on Friday, April 3.
War for the soul of America
In his new book, A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, Andrew Hartman explores the battle between conservatives and liberals for the national identity.
Career Center launches online experiential learning/internship module
The Career Center is pleased to announce the launch of its new online experiential learning/internship module as part of its Hire-A-Redbird job posting system.
Rare book collection donated to Milner
Illinois State University’s Milner Library announced the addition of the Robert Graves Collection to the Special Collections Department.
Video: Redbird Katy Winge finds success beyond basketball
Katy Winge wanted to play college basketball, but she also wanted to be a regular college student. That can be a difficult balance for Redbird student-athletes, who already have busy schedules between classes, practices, and games.
Graduate Council ballot slate released
The slate of candidates for the spring 2015 Graduate Council ballot has been announced. Additional nominations will be taken until Tuesday, March 3.