Author Archives: Laura Patrick
Burningham to Edit Cervantes Journal
Bruce Burningham, Interim Chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures, has been named editor of Cervantes: Bulletin of the Cervantes Society of America, beginning with the Spring 2011 issue. Cervantes publishes scholarly articles on Miguel de Cervantes’s life and … Continue reading
State Association Honors Communication Student
The Illinois Speech and Theatre Association named Anna Wright, senior in Communications Studies and Teacher Education, as its 2010 Outstanding Communication Student on September 24, 2010. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the promotion of the Communication discipline. Wright says … Continue reading
Weeks Delivers Keynote at Oxford
Dr. Andrew Weeks, a professor of German in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, presented the opening keynote lecture on “Anticlericalism and Paracelsian Nature Theory in Jacob Boehme,” at a conference on “Teutonic Philosophy, Jacob Boehme in Context, His … Continue reading
Cox Receives Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship
Dr. Michaelene Cox, Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Government, was the sole recipient of a 2010-2011 Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship. The fellowship provided her with an opportunity to conduct research in the Boston Athenaeum, a prestigious membership … Continue reading
New Book Analyzes Hmong Language
Susan Burt, Associate Professor in the English Department, has published The Hmong Language in Wisconsin: Language Shift and Pragmatic Change. The book demonstrates how Hmong, an immigrant language, is used differently by older and younger speakers when they make requests, … Continue reading
Caldwell Paintings Featured in Exhibit
Cindy Caldwell, Office Manager in the Department of Economics, has her own way of “going green.” While most people do their part by recycling, walking instead of driving, and turning off the lights, Caldwell has created acrylic paintings to show … Continue reading
Taylor Featured in Cemetery Walk
Illinois State University is filled with staff members with hidden talents. Irene Taylor, administrative clerk in the Department of English, is a perfect example. Her hard work extends beyond the campus to Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. There, she will assume the … Continue reading
Ball Awarded $50,000 NEH Grant
Dr. Cheryl E. Ball is the recipient of a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH). The NEH awarded only twenty eight new awards for the Digital Humanities Start-Up grants program. The grants will support exceptional projects … Continue reading