In his sixth State of the University Address, Illinois State University President Larry Dietz stressed that the University’s ongoing success, even during challenging times, results from careful planning and a deep devotion to institutional core values.
Unit: Strategic Plan
Call for CRCC: Proposals due September 23
Organizers are looking for proposals for the Fall 2019 Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference: Building Solidarity Across Movements, November 18-19.
Illinois State makes national rankings for excellence and value
Illinois State University remains among the top 100 public institutions in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, while Washington Monthly declared the University one of the top values in the Midwest.
Trites explores material feminism in young adult literature
Distinguished Professor of English Roberta Trites delves into the newest ideas in feminist writing in her book Twenty-First-Century Feminisms in Children’s and Adolescent Literature.
Mennonite College of Nursing awarded $2.8 million grant to support rural, underserved patients
The Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) at Illinois State University has been awarded a $2.8 million Advanced Nursing Education Workforce grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Illinois State welcomes largest freshman class in 33 years
Illinois State University welcomed 3,860 freshmen to campus for the 2019-2020 academic year, its largest freshman class in 33 years.
Dakota in Exile: New book explores survival of a people after war
In her new book, Dakota in Exile: The Untold Stories of Captives in the Aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War, Professor of History Linda Clemmons looks at how the Dakota people endured in the years following the war.
Celebrated transgender athlete Schuyler Bailar headlining LGBTQA Cultural Dinner
American swimmer Schuyler Bailar will be the speaker for the University Housing Services LGBTQA Cultural Dinner at 5 p.m. Friday, September 20, in the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal.
STEP-UP celebrates 10 years of connections with urban communities
The Summer Teacher Education Partnership for Urban Preparation program (STEP-UP) is celebrating 10 years of helping immerse students in the neighborhoods where they teach.
High school suspensions topic of talk with Charles Bell, August 30
Students and legislators who support school reform will join Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Charles Bell for a presentation and discussion on school suspension.