The housing shortfall and skyrocketing home price Central Illinois is largely representative of what’s happening across the country.
Unit: History
Illinois State University will welcome Charles Ives Sesquicentennial Festival in February 2025
The Illinois State segment of the Charles Ives Sesquicentennial Festival will be held February 19-21, 2025, and will bring several free events to students and general audiences that underscore the multitude of connections between music and the humanities.
Veteran and College of Education Teacher of the Year Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17, joins Redbird Buzz
Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17 shares how his experience as a vetern helped shape his approach to teaching.
‘Resistance and survival’: Faculty book documents Angelique Renville’s resilience in the face of oppression
Dr. Linda Clemmons has authored three books on the Dakota of Minnesota. The latest documents the life of Angelique Renville, a Dakota woman who “made her own path.”
Prison to purpose: Alan Beaman shares his experience to educate, raise awareness of wrongful convictions in campus talk
Alan Beaman, who spent over 13 years imprisoned before his wrongful conviction was overturned, visited campus to take part in “Wrongful Conviction: A Conversation with Alan Beaman and his Attorney” at Braden Auditorium.
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.
Homecoming 2024 with Department of History alumni
As part of our Homecoming celebrations, the Department of History is excited to welcome back two accomplished alumni.
ISU’s School of Teaching and Learning partners with Chicago Public Schools through Teach Chicago Tomorrow
During the second week of the semester, the College of Education staff addressed a group of freshmen gathered at DeGarmo Hall. Yadira Ramirez, an academic advisor and recruitment specialist in the School of Teaching and Learning, emphasized the significance of their first year: “This first year is critical. Be sure you reach out.”