Unit: Research and Sponsored Programs

Newly digitized collection sheds light on Illinois State in the War to End All Wars

William Tice lays on a blanket in front of a pup tent writing a letter.

Explore the World War I experiences of Illinois State Normal University (ISNU) students, faculty, staff, and alumni through letters, photographs, questionnaires, news clippings, postcards, and other primary sources preserved by Milner Library’s namesake, Angeline “Ange” Vernon Milner (1856-1928) in the World War I Illinois State Normal University Service Records.

University Galleries presents Reflection May 20-July 28

Installation view of artworks curated and on display at University Galleries for the exhibition "Reflection."

Curated by University Galleries’ Teen Art Group, in the selected paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, mixed-media works, and video, reflection suggest the act of looking forward or backward, inward or outward. It also addresses the mirroring of reflective surfaces.

Faculty awarded editorship of prestigious national journal

Faculty from Illinois State University’s School of Teaching and Learning and the Department of English have been awarded the editorship of the international peer-reviewed journal, Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice (LR:TMP) of the Literacy Research Association (LRA).

Dr. Howard Rambsy II to speak at Third Annual COBAS Workshop at Illinois State University 

Dr. Howard Rambsy, II - man wearing glasses and a gray blazer over a coral shirt stands in a room filled with bookshelves and historical posters, including an image of Frederick Douglass.

The Latin American and Latina/o Studies Program is thrilled to announce the Third Annual Community of Belonging and Success (COBAS) Workshop, focusing on the recruitment, retention, and degree completion of first-generation students. This year, the keynote speaker is Dr. Howard Rambsy II, a renowned research professor from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His presentation, “Safe & Salient Spaces: The Importance of Enriched Environments for Underrepresented Students,” will delve into the successful strategies employed in his courses for first-year Black men and women, emphasizing the creation of supportive and empowering educational environments. Join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Jaime Escalante Conference Room.