Lauretta Schaefer is a dance education major who spent her early childhood in the foster care system before being adopted. Now she is working with Social Work Professor Doris Houston, director of Illinois State’s Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies, to investigate the factors that influence academic success for Illinois students who have spent time in foster care.
Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
What campaign logos can tell us about our next president
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama wasn’t just a politician. He was a brand.
Redbird media: News books by ISU scholars
The following summaries of books authored or edited by Illinois State faculty appear in the fall 2016 print issue of the Redbird Scholar.
40 Years NEW: Normal Editions Workshop celebrates 40th anniversary
This fall, Normal Editions Workshop will celebrate 40 years of collaborative printing with five exhibitions located throughout the Bloomington-Normal community.
Hot Rocks performance, September 9
Artist Claire Ashley and musician Joshua Patterson will stage a free public performance, titled Hot Rocks, in Uptown Normal’s Roundabout on Friday, September 9, at 6 p.m. Five specially made inflatable sculptures, powered by student performers sealed inside, will roll out the doors of the University Galleries and transform the Roundabout into a surreal dance floor
Alumnus Tim Schachtschneider wins award at 2016 Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition
Alumnus Tim Schachtschneider won a medal at the 2016 Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition.
School of Theatre and Dance announces 2016-2017 Season
The Illinois State University College of Fine Arts and the School of Theatre and Dance announce the 2016–2017 season.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival runs through August 13
Tickets are now on sale for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2016 season, which features three well-known hits: Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and Peter and the Starcatcher.
Midwest Institute of Opera announces 2016 season
The Midwest Institute of Opera presents its 2016 season, a season of comedy and tragedy, from July 25 through July 31. All performances take place in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.
MIO offers aspiring opera coach world-class training
Not many high school students know they want to be an opera coach. Lauren Koszyk did, and she found out she could become one at Illinois State.