On April 27, 2021, the final printed version of The Vidette was produced and distributed.
The Vidette is all digital for the first time
Unit: Communication
Fall semester on campus sees ISU community “rise above”
With students and faculty back on campus, the Illinois State University community has persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic as fall 2021 has brought new challenges and victories.
Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom, January 24
Illinois State University’s African American studies program will host “Black Women Rising: From the Classroom to the Boardroom” on January 24, 2022 in the Rosa Parks Room of Watterson Towers.
Can America be Redeemed?: African American Studies Fall Speaker Series, November 5
Dr. Byron Craig will explore how spaces like The National Memorial for Peace and Justice offer a space for restorative justice, and provide a site for examining the critical history of lynching.
The Deleterious Dynamics of Disinformation: Lessons from Post-Soviet Societies
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 13, with a talk from Dr. Joseph Zompetti.
WCBU earns Best Station, Digital Presence statewide awards
WCBU, the National Public Radio (NPR) member-station in Peoria operated by Illinois State University, has earned first-place honors in the Illinois News Broadcasters Association contest.
Vidette alum shares experience covering September 11 attacks
Normally, Megan Hopper ’02, M.S. ’06, would have turned on the news to get an idea of what was going on in the world before heading to a shift at The Vidette.
Then and Now: Vidette
Illinois State’s student newspaper has been housed in multiple locations since its start in 1888.
Turning the page: The Vidette moves to digital delivery
Everything seemed to be trending in a certain direction leading up to November 8, 2016—election night in the United States.
Returning to ‘Normal’: Redbirds excited about being back on campus
After being away from campus for over a year, students officially came back for in-person learning on August 16. Students spent the 2020-2021 academic year distanced, virtual, and masked, but Redbirds are ready to return to a normal campus life moving forward.
