Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of Politics and Government, offered a workshop at the Taiwan Research Academy (TRA), held from June 3-9, 2024, at the University of Texas at Dallas.
In a 2022 essay published in Common Dreams, titled “Why Juneteenth Celebrations Should Acknowledge the 13th Amendment,” Dr. Touré Reed makes the case for why Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021, should focus more on the 13th Amendment—and why it matters.
Shyia Whiting and Becky Blood, both political science majors, as well as Kyleigh Weir, a legal studies major, traveled to Washington, D.C. in June 2024 to participate in the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Conference and Lobby Day.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz published three commentaries on the India-Bangladesh relationship after India’s parliamentary election.
Obsidian: Literature & the Arts in the African Diaspora is celebrating the upcoming Outta Sight: Sonic Bodies in the Galaxy of Black Listening issue on June 27 in Chicago.
Three exceptional students undertook independent studies focused on cultivating culturally and linguistically responsive care within the field of speech-language pathology and exemplified a passion for promoting inclusivity and providing the best possible care to individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published two commentaries in newspapers and was quoted in a report of the German broadcaster DW on the Indian election.
The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) has named three Illinois State University professors as Researchers to Know. Dr. Isaac Chang, Dr. Pranshoo Solanki, and Dr. Wolfgang Stein were selected for demonstrating excellence in their field.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published two commentaries on press freedom and politics in Bangladesh.
Since Boyan Golden ’21 transferred to Illinois State in 2019, he’s been developing his first mobile application—Purr, a social networking and dating app for lesbian, bisexual, queer, non-binary, and trans people.
