Author Archives: Christa Knight
Second Edition of Just Plain Data Analysis Published
Gary Klass, associate professor of politics and government, has recently published the second edition of his book, Just Plain Data Analysis. The book is designed to teach statistical literacy skills that students can use to evaluate and construct arguments about public … Continue reading
Smudde Named RSO Advisor of the Year
Illinois State’s Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) members nominated Dr. Pete Smudde for and he was presented with the 2012 Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year award. Illinois State’s President Al Bowman and the Vice President of Student Affairs … Continue reading
Steph Lopez receives Multicultural Grant
Illinois State University student Steph Lopez was awarded a Multicultural Internship Grant by the Illinois Broadcasters Association. Every year the Multicultural Internship Grant offers students multiple opportunities to work with some very dedicated professionals in broadcasting. Each applicant had to submit an … Continue reading
Econometrics Workshops Scheduled
Three Applied Economics workshops are scheduled over the next three weeks. The workshops, which are scheduled for April 18, April 25, and May 2, are casual forums for faculty and graduate students to discuss applied econometrics. The April 18 workshop will be led by Travis … Continue reading
Philosophy to Host Colloquium
Tomis Kapitan, Professor of Philosophy at Northern Illinois University, will present a colloquium sponsored by the Department of Philosophy on Friday, April 20. His talk, titled “Terrorism and Justified Violence,” will begin at 4 p.m. in Stevenson Hall, room 401.
Trustee Davis visits CAS
Trustee Anne Davis toured CAS on Thursday, April 5. Her visit, which she made through Illinois State’s Trustee in Residence program, began with a stop at The Autism Project (TAP). In addition to observing the programs the project offers, Trustee Davis also had an … Continue reading
Make Plans to Attend Research Symposia
Make plans now to attend the annual Graduate Symposium, scheduled for Friday, April 13, and the Undergraduate Symposium, scheduled for Friday, April 20. The events are free and open to all students, faculty, and the general public. These symposia provide … Continue reading
Dr. Juliano Receives Grant
Dr. Steven Juliano, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, is the recipient of a $426,500 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, one of the National Institutes of Health. “A number of the prominent North American mosquitoes that transmit encephalitis viruses (“vectors” … Continue reading
Master’s Student Receives Grant from University of Michigan
Maddie Mahon, master’s student in hydrogeology, is the recipient of a $3,275 grant from the University of Michigan Biological Station Joel T. Heinen Student Research Fund. This award is given to outstanding students who are performing field research at the … Continue reading
Daily Vidette Wins Multiple Awards
The Illinois College Press Association presented the Daily Vidette, ISU’s student-run newspaper, with seven awards in multiple categories at its 2012 conference. Alyssa Siegele, who will have been Editor-in-Chief for two years at the end of this year, says being a part … Continue reading