Dr. Matt Kaplan will present on intergenerational living, learning, and community building at 10:15 a.m. Friday, April 12, in the Milner Library Speaker’s Corner. This event is free and open to the public.
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Party on the Quad: Student-organized watch party for total solar eclipse set for April 8
Thousands of students, faculty, and staff members are expected on the Quad next Monday, April 8, for a watch party as Central Illinois experiences a total solar eclipse.
Exchange research ideas and networking: Economics students attend the 2024 Midwest Economics Association annual conference
Illinois State University’s economics students joined hundreds of economists throughout the Midwest and elsewhere in March to attend the 2024 Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Annual Conference in downtown Chicago.
Dr. Juana Goergen to present bilingual poetry reading at Milner Library, April 10
On Wednesday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Juana Goergen, M.A ‘86, will deliver a bilingual reading of her poetry on the second floor of Milner Library as part of National Library Week and National Poetry Month. A book signing will follow her presentation.
Dr. Sarah Boesdorfer receives the 2024 Chizmar and Ostrosky Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
Dr. Sarah Boesdorfer from the Department of Chemistry is the 2023-2024 recipient of the Chizmar and Ostrosky award.
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures hosts panel on the value of languages for your career
“Why Study Languages and How It Can Benefit Your Career”, organized by Dr. Elke Segelcke, professor of German, was held Wednesday evening. Each of the four panelists (all professors at Illinois State University) provided a background of the languages that they learned growing up and the reason(s) they took them, followed by how this prepared them for their future.
Dr. Lori Riverstone awarded 2024-26 Eimermann Professorship
Dr. Lori Riverstone in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University has been recognized as the recipient of the 2024-26 Thomas E. Eimermann Professorship.
Consul General Michael Ahrens visits campus
United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs in the Department of Politics and Government, hosted the visit of Michael Ahrens, Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Chicago, to Illinois State University on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Riaz publishes new book on Bangladesh’s 2024 election
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a book titled “The Charade: Bangladesh’s 2024 Election.”
Senator Koehler visits Pi Sigma Alpha
On March 25, Pi Sigma Alpha, in collaboration with the Department of Politics and Government, the Stevenson Center, and the Center for Civic Engagement, hosted an event featuring Senator Koehler, who represents the 46th District and serves as the Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois Senate.