Ashley Boaz, a senior psychology major, and her team worked with Professor Steve Croker this semester to explore magical thinking and the idea that a person can control outcomes through an object.
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Lisa Vest to explore ‘post-racial present’ at Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium
Performing artist Jennifer Lisa Vest will address the 20th annual Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Symposium on April 17 with “Black Lives Matter: [Trans]Gendered Violence, Disability, and Women in a ‘Post-racial,’ ‘Post-Sexist’ Present.”
Superconductivity secrets April 14
Professor Daniel Agterberg of the University of Wisconsin (UW) at Milwaukee will present “The Secrets of Superconductivity” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Moulton Hall, room 214, as a part of the Spring 2015 Department of Physics Colloquium series.
Fiesta Latina set for April 17
The Spanish Club is celebrating the end of the year with Fiesta Latina, an event full of Latin music, food and friendship. The event will run from 7 – 11 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. Tickets are available.
Poetry and drama under the stars of the Planetarium April 16 and 18
An evening of poetry and drama will be performed under the Planetarium stars beginning April 14.
Improv Mafia to invade the Planetarium April 17-19
Members of Improv Mafia will perform Dudesical: Equinox, a series of improvised musicals sponsored by the Illinois State University Planetarium from April 17-19.
Illinois State to host its first Lavender Graduation, May 6
Illinois State University is proud to announce its first Lavender Graduation, a ceremony that celebrates the accomplishments and success of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and allied students completing their degrees.
Math Party set for April 15 in Stevenson Hall
If you’ve thought about becoming a math major or wondered what career opportunities are available to math majors, please come and join us.
Psychology students participate in University Research Symposium
A total of 111 students from the Department of Psychology shared their research at the 2015 University Research Symposium.
Mathematics professor Olcay Akman receives prestigious award
Mathematics professor Olcay Akman has been awarded the 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award by the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America.