Media Relations

Larry Dietz at a podium with a poster with the letters NSF on it at his side

$4.6 million NSF grant to fund collaborative NexSTEM Program

In the News

Asia News Network quotes Ali Riaz on the upcoming elections in Bangladesh

Jess Ray and President Larry Dietz help honor veterans at the Veterans Day ceremonies at Illinois State

Angela Bonnell talks about World War I-era posters on the celebration of Veterans Day

Julie Webber speaks with WBUR in Boston about the shooting in Thousand Oaks, California.

Report

a collection of traditional and hand-crafted drums

African Music and Dance Ensemble performance, November 28Illinois State University’s African Music and Dance Ensemble will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, in the University’s Kemp Recital Hall.

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Philosophy colloquium: Russ Hamer, November 29Russ Hamer from the Illinois State University Department Of Philosophy will be speaking at a colloquium on Thursday, November 29, 2018, in Stevenson Hall, room 401A at 5 p.m.

christmas tree near a grand piano and fireplace covered in garland and ornaments

Ewing Manor holiday events in DecemberEwing Manor will once again be part of the popular Christmas at the Mansions tour on Saturday, December 8. The tour will also include the David Davis Mansion, and a private residence that will be announced the day of the tour.

Identity

Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner: An Evening with Michael Eric DysonAn American Book Award recipient and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, Dyson, Ph.D., was named one of the 150 most powerful African Americans by Ebony magazine.

an artistic impression of a face with Persian writing

Opening reception for Persian Garden exhibit, November 27Persian Garden is part of the Beyond Boundaries exhibition that is curated by Mehrdad Sedaghat and organized by Ladan Bahmani.

University Club: Oforiwaa Aduonum and African drumming, November 30 Oforiwaa Aduonum has created performances based on her travels and research in Ghana. A TEDx speaker, she explores how kinesthetic empathy and music is useful for deepened dialogue about the effects of slavery, moving us towards compassion and emotional justice.