Clint Smith has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Herb Sanders Award for Outstanding Academic Advisement.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
ReggieCon panel: Black Panther and Blackjack Team Up on February 24
ReggieCon will welcome Inkpot award-winning author Mr. Alexander Simmons to the panel “Black Panther and Blackjack Team Up” from 7-8:30 p.m., February 24 via Zoom.
Obsidian awarded $25,000 NEA grant to support GenderQueer/GenreQueer issue
Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora has been approved for a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Open forums for finalists for College of Arts and Sciences dean
Finalists for the College of Arts and Sciences dean position at Illinois State University will be on campus January 13–January 21, 2022.
Bone Distinguished Lecture to explore 2020 election, future of American politics
Dr. John Sides, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, will present The 2020 Election and the Future of American Politics.
Winter Commencement 2021 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts
Illinois State University conferred approximately 956 baccalaureate degrees and 240 graduate degrees at the Winter 2021 Commencement. This year, the University allowed Redbirds to celebrate an in-person commencement ceremony and a personalized Redbird Stage Crossing. Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences throughout social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s round-up of some of the best tweets, Instagram posts, and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest alums.
Nationally recognized scholars to explore student relationships, academic integrity on January 5
Register to join the 2022 University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium, which will be held online and on campus, by December 17.
Share and explore community engagement activities through ISU’s new Collaboratory system
Illinois State’s new Collaboratory system provides a new and improved way to track, share, and learn about community engagement opportunities across the campus community.
Finger on the pulse
In an effort to monitor how satisfied faculty are in their role and what can be changed to enrich their experience, a systematic review of faculty job satisfaction will be undertaken through the Provost’s Office.
Share your career success
Have you recently accepted an internship, a job, or graduate school? If so, your fellow Redbirds want to hear about it!