Dr. Joseph Zompetti was researching Russian disinformation leading up to the Ukraine invasion, but he wanted to do more. The communications professor teaches courses on divisive discourse, and the invasion, along with the January 6 insurrection and anti-vaccination rhetoric, provided plenty of fodder for conversations about polarized political communication.
Topic: Academics
Open Access: Not just for journals
Did you know that Milner Library provides access to several collections of Open Access books, equating to thousands of titles?
Dr. Nathan Stephens builds community through research
Dr. Nathan Stephens discusses his research focusing on the transition of students into college, and post-college success.
FirstWord: Fall 2022
As I embark on my second year as Illinois State University president, I can’t help but consider all that has changed and all we have accomplished together over the past year.
Mennonite Lab Building addition to facilitate MCN growth
Expansion of Illinois State University’s Nursing Simulation Center will provide much-needed space and allow the Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) to enroll more students at a time when demand for nurses is high.
Then and now: Fall 2022
Campus technology has come a long way since students enrolled in typewriting courses in 1955 at Cook Hall.
Thanks to you: Nalefskis support geology students
Steve ’83 and Lori (Walenga) Nalefski ’84 have established an endowed scholarship for declared geology majors.
Deep thoughts: Renowned Redbird scholar Dr. Paul Garris studies the brain and helps students expand theirs
An Illinois State faculty member since 1995, Garris has investigated the role of dopamine in the brain for nearly three decades, specifically as it relates to Parkinson’s disease and drugs of abuse.
A look at scholarly communication outside academia
Scholarly communication as a discipline has many logical places where its work fits into academia; however, it also impacts many other parts of our world.
Expanding and deepening international relationships: College of Business and Office of International Engagement partner with universities in Vietnam and Thailand
Illinois State officials visited four universities in Vietnam and Thailand at the end of October to create new partnership agreements.