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Recent News About Illinois State University
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From page to stage: Costume designer prepares for Mary Stuart production
Lindsey Van Wyk is familiar with long hours, late nights, and fast sewing, especially in preparation for the School of Theatre and Dance’s April production of Mary Stuart.
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Three WZND students win BEA scholarships
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is an academic media organization, promoting insights, excellence in media production, and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals. Illinois State University’s School of Communication is proud to have three students who won scholarships in this nationwide competition.
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Illinois State University announces $4.5 million Faculty Diversity Enhancement Program
Provost Aondover Tarhule announced Illinois State University is launching the Faculty Diversity Enhancement Program (FDEP) to support the recruitment, retention, and success of faculty members who promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Work begins to replace ReggieNet
Representatives of the Illinois State University community met for the first time at the end of January to launch the Next LMS project, which will bring a new learning management system to campus. Since then, this advisory group has been hard at work deciding the requirements for the platform that will replace ReggieNet.
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llinois State receives positive credit outlook from Moody’s
Illinois State University continues to receive positive news about its credit profile.
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Redbirds complete the mission of this year’s Birds Give Back
For the fourth straight year, Illinois State completed the mission of Birds Give Back, a day where Redbirds come together to celebrate the University
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Mayuko Nakamura honored with Strand Diversity Achievement Award
Established by Illinois State President Emeritus David Strand in 1994, the award recognizes a current Illinois State University faculty or staff member who is instrumental in extraordinary curricular or program activities that assist the University in responding to its commitment to diversity.
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Founding Celebration events, February 16-17
Illinois State University faculty and staff are invited to the Faculty/Staff Appreciation Boxed Luncheon and Awards Program from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16.
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Keith Pluymers named 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award winner
The Office of Sustainability announced Associate Professor Keith Pluymers as the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award winner for his work as an environmental historian.
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Illinois State Athletics to host Play4Kay game
Illinois State Athletics will host its 12th annual Play4Kay game on Sunday February 6 versus Indiana State, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against ALL cancers affecting women.
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Redbirds in the Know: COVID-19 and the Omicron variant
Despite being relatively recent, both SARS-CoV-2 virus and its vaccines are being studied in detail by thousands of scientists and healthcare professionals around the world.
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Telehealth therapy services available for students with WellConnect
Illinois State University students have access to expanded therapy options with WellConnect telehealth, available during the Spring 2022 semester.
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SOLD OUT: Jemele Hill to headline Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner
Jemele Hill, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media, and contributing writer for The Atlantic, will give the Martin Luther King Jr. keynote address at Illinois State University at 6 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2022, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
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Image of Research submissions deadline December 3
The Office of Student Research announced submissions are open for the 2022 Image of Research competition.
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On-campus vaccine clinics, August 31, September 1-2
On-campus vaccine clinics, August 31, September 1-2
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2.8 percent of Illinois State University students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018
In 2017-2018, 2.8 percent of Illinois State University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Cost of college went up for all students at Illinois State University
In-state tuition and fees rose 3.2 percent for 2018-19 at Illinois State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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89 percent of applicants to Illinois State University were admitted for fall 2018
At Illinois State University, 96 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 55 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Graduates earn 5,348 degrees, certificates from Illinois State University
About 21.4 percent of the 5,348 degrees and certificates handed out by Illinois State University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Former state university employee Armbrust paid in $12K to pension fund, could collect $146K in retirement
Former state university employee Michael Armbrust, who retired in April 2019, saved $11,886 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.