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When BIS meets the performing arts
Blurring the line between “class learning” and solving real-world challenges is the top priority for Rosie Hauck in the capstone Advanced Business Systems Analysis course.
Vidette staff keep the community informed while gaining hands-on experience
For over 100 years, Illinois State University’s campus newspaper, The Vidette, has served as a developmental resource for student journalists to advance their skills by working as reporters, editors and more, keeping the community informed and up to date on important issues.
Mass media major Ben Meenan knows a world with no sun
Quiet on the set took on a whole new meaning for Ben Meenan during the summer of 2021. Filming from sundown to sunup, the eerie silence of the repetitive 4 AM shoots still ring in his ears. Not to mention, the smell of a skunk skulking around the garage is hard to forget.
Student employment alums speak about time on campus
Gianna Velazquez ’20, Chris Melecio ’20, Michael Catalan ’16 and Megan Barnash ’14 share the connections between their student employment experience and their current full-time careers.
Senior hockey player scores unexpected friendship
As Grayson skated around Grossinger Motors Arena in Downtown Bloomington, Kate and Paul noticed him trying to keep up with a member of the hockey team—Redbird senior construction management major Wil Kelly. Grayson and Kelly ended up skating side-by-side until the arena closed for the evening.
The Vidette rakes in awards from the Illinois College Press Association
The Vidette received a total of 13 awards at the 2023 Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) competition.
COM Week 2023: Level up your network April 10-14
COM Week—a four-decade long tradition in the School of Communication—is just days away. And this year, all participants are guaranteed to level up their professional networks and skillsets.
Level up toward your future career by attending COM Week 2023
COM Week 2023 will be held during the week of April 10.
WZND Radio again wins the Broadcast Education Association’s Signature Station award
For the fourth time, WZND Radio, Illinois State University’s student radio station, has won BEA’s Signature Station award. WZND Radio has won this award three times previously, and this award marks the third-consecutive year WZND received the award. The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Signature Station award is an annual international contest to recognize the best
