Four graduate student researchers will represent the College of Arts and Sciences in the university-wide Three Minute Thesis competition on February 29 at 6 p.m. at the Normal Theater. This event is free and open to the public. Please come and support our students!
Unit: English
College announces new internal research grant program
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is excited to announce a new internal research grant opportunity—the Dean’s Research Challenge Grant. Full-time CAS faculty from all college divisions, including Visiting Professors and non-tenure track faculty, are eligible to apply. The Principal Investigator’s (PI) primary appointment must be in a CAS unit. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, and teams can have non-CAS members.
Ambassador Geeta Pasi to deliver lecture on November 13
Ambassador Geeta Pasi (retired), Inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, will deliver a lecture, “Representing America Abroad: Telling our story, advancing American interests, and serving Americans,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13 in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. Her talk is free and open to the public.
Obsidian joining first-of-its-kind field study on Black Literary Arts Organizations
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora is taking part in a research collaboration with Ithaka S+R and Cave Canem funded by The Wallace Foundation.
Esports outreach coordinator connects the Redbird gaming community
Eden Jobgen has a passion for gaming that she loves sharing with others as the outreach coordinator for Redbird Esports. She is the 2023 Sarah Ninan and Annamma John Mathew Scholarship winner.
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize currently being accepted
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize are currently being accepted. Please consider nominating someone you know who’s doing great work in our community!
Bilingual Teacher of the Year Ricky King ’20 is a role model for his students
Ricky King’s unexpected journey to becoming an award-winning bilingual teacher began during a study abroad trip as a freshman at Illinois State University. King ’20 knew he wanted to be a teacher, but he didn’t know what subject to specialize in until a transformative experience in Panama.
Publications Unit book launch, bilingual reading, October 5
Book launch featuring a bilingual reading and conversation to celebrate the latest book in the open-access series Undiscovered Americas.
An invitation to the 2023 fall Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony
The fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
CAS launches food drive for School Street Pantry
The College of Arts and Sciences will conduct a food drive to benefit the School Street Food Pantry, September 18-29. Collection boxes are available in the College office (141 Stevenson Hall) and in all school and department offices.