Jeri Beggs named to NCAA national board position

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) named Illinois State University’s Professor of Marketing Jeri Beggs to the Division I Board of Directors. She will begin her volunteer appointment in August and serve a four-year term. 

Adobe Team at Illinois State

Alpha Kappa Psi’s five-member Adobe Team at Illinois State consists of Ben Justice (left), Hunter Highfill, Carrie Happel, Konner Foster, and Derek Blidy.

Little did Mason Nelson ’18 expect that including knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs on his LinkedIn profile would lead to a corporate sponsorship for a student organization at Illinois State University.

Bakir and Wagman named Outstanding University Researchers

Replica of the Founders Bell

Professor of Marketing Aysen Bakir and Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Wagman have been named Outstanding University Researchers by the Office of the Provost. They will be honored at the Founders Day Convocation on February 21.

Noel appointed associate dean for academic programs and curriculum

Dr. Terry Noel

Terry Noel said he enjoys equipping students with the tools to make “choices that are very impactful” on the rest of their lives, and is excited to be presented with the opportunity to have a hand in developing the bigger picture of what Illinois State can do for students.

Longfellow retires after three decades of service

Tim Longfellow

While standing on the cusp of retirement at the close of the fall 2018 semester, College of Business (COB) Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Curriculum Timothy Longfellow expressed appreciation for those who helped to make the last three decades a meaningful and fulfilling experience.