Before her death last August, Rona Loeb attended classes at Illinois State University for 33 years across 68 semesters as part of her lifelong quest to keep learning.
82-year-old ISU student leaves behind legacy of learning
Unit: English
Love for Sherlock Holmes is elementary
WGLT’s Laura Kennedy chatted with Illinois State Professor Jan Susina about Sherlock Holmes.
The controversy behind Illinois State’s evolving motto
To this day, when some alums see the new “Gladly we learn and teach” motto on Illinois State’s seal it’s enough to reopen a long-closed debate.
Celebrating 150 years of Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll’s famed book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland turns 150 this year. Professor of English Jan Susina gives insight into the famed story that Milner Library will celebrate with an exhibit from Special Collections.
Gudding to speak on Literature for Nonhumans
Gabe Gudding will give a talk based on his new book, Literature for Nonhumans on November 11.
Amato to give creative writing reading November 13
Illinois State University’s Assistant Professor of English Joe Amato will be featured during the Department of English’s Annual Creative Writing Faculty Reading at 7 p.m. Friday, November 13, at University Galleries.
Writers Joanne Diaz, Ian Morris to give readings November 6
Poet Joanne Diaz and author Ian Morris will give a talk and present readings at Illinois State University on Friday, November 6.
When Rolling Stone covered David Foster Wallace in the classroom
David Lipsky sat in Stevenson Hall, rapidly scribbling notes. Even though Lipsky had just published a novel, there he was amongst Advanced Creative Writing: Prose students, most of whom were eight to 10 years his junior. Some of the students were scribbling as furiously as he was, writing down choice tips from their professor. “When
Book produced at ISU heading to United Nations
Illinois State University will have a part in a presentation to the United Nations later this month. A graphic novel produced by the University’s Publications Unit will be key to a UN presentation.
Redbird media: Books and recordings by ISU scholars
The following is a list of books and audio and video recordings released by Illinois State University faculty in the second half of 2014 and the first half of 2015:
