The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announces the winners of the fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER research grants. These small grants provide funding to support student research, scholarly inquiry, and innovation at Illinois State.
Unit: Communication
School of Communication graduate students to present at 110th NCA convention
Seven current graduate students in the Illinois State University School of Communication will present at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) 110th Annual Convention, which will be held November 21-24, 2024, in New Orleans.
Why digital literacy matters: Five questions with Dr. Joseph Zompetti
Dr. Joseph P. Zompetti, a professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University, shared his thoughts about digital literacy as it relates to politics and contemporary American life.
Capturing history: New York Times photographer Todd Heisler ’94 has his lens on the election
Throughout a U.S. presidential race with more twists and turns than a Formula One road course, New York Times photographer Todd Heisler ’94 often reminds his colleagues to “keep (their) batteries charged.” Heisler’s cameras and batteries are always ready too.
International Seminar Series to focus on Global Perspectives: Democracy and Elections Around the World
The next event for the fall 2024 International Seminar Series will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
International alum finds community, pursues passion for cross-cultural communication
Ebuka Okoli, M.S. ’24, has always been fascinated by cross-cultural communication and how diverse groups of people communicate in an organizational context. It’s for this reason he moved over 6,000 miles from Nigeria to Normal to pursue a master’s in communication at Illinois State University.
Dr. Cheri J. Simonds to present Distinguished Professor Lecture, November 4
Distinguished Professor Cheri Simonds will present “Cursed with Knowledge: Breaking the Spell” at 5 p.m. Monday, November 4, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.
An invitation to the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium
All members of the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to attend the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium on Friday, October 11, 401 Stevenson Hall. The keynote address, “Advancing Environmental Justice Research through Community Partners,” will be delivered at 11:30 a.m. by Dr. Mariela Fernandez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
CAS welcomes new director of student success, retention, and recruitment
The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Katie Raisner, its first full-time director of student success, retention, and recruitment.
CASNews going on hiatus
With the October 1 retirement of Debbie Fox, assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), who has edited and published CASNews for the past 18 years, CASNews will take a brief hiatus from publication. Look for CASNews to resume weekly publication next semester.