ISU recognizes its most outstanding teachers each year through the Outstanding University Teacher Award program.
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
By the numbers: Data drives national economist’s advocacy
As the first Black woman to serve as the U.S. Department of Labor’s chief economist, alumna Janelle Jones found a national stage in her push for equity.
Publications Unit alumni showcase: Brigid Ackerman ’17
Brigid Ackerman ’17, publishing studies alum, discusses her time at Illinois State and her professional publishing career.
Illinois State receives $780,000 grant as part of nationwide network to enhance inclusion, equity in STEM disciplines
Illinois State University is part of a nationwide group of institutions working to make STEM education more inclusive and equitable.
Dr. Kathryn Sampeck awarded British Academy Global Professorship
Dr. Kathryn Sampeck is the first from Illinois State University to receive the nearly $1 million award from the British Academy. She will lead a team recentering the study of chocolate with an Indigenous Mezoamerican perspective.
Introducing Thanksgiving to international students
The Office of International Engagement hosted a Thanksgiving Celebration November 17 for international students at Illinois State University.
Communication Sciences and Disorders goes to 2022 ASHA Convention
Six members from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) presented their research findings at the 2022 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention.
Obsidian’s Playground Issue launch: Reading and conversation, December 5
Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora has partnered with the Poetry Project to celebrate the launch of Obsidian’s LGBTQIA+ GenderQueer/ GenreQueer Playground Special Issue.
Dr. T.Y. Wang publishes on Taiwan’s policy toward China
University Professor, Dr. T.Y. Wang published a book chapter in an edited volume titled Democratic Governance in Taiwan (Routledge, 2022).
From Home to Here: Black male transition to college, December 1
African American Studies will present Dr. Nathan Stephens’ talk on Black males transitioning to college. Register before November 30.