February News Releases

News releases and advisories about students, faculty, and staff are distributed at the rate of about 600 annually to local, state, national and international news media. For current and archived news releases, follow the links below.

February 1, 2007

February 28, 2007
School of Communication Receives Inaugural FOCUS Award
ISU Prof Releases 2nd Edition of  “The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication"
ISU’s Lartz Receives U.S. Dept. of Education Grant
Caterpillar Excellence Fund Scholarships 2006-2007
Professional Sales Student Scholars Named

February 27, 2007
Study Shows Changes In Country Grain Elevator Industry
Guest Musician from West Point to Perform Friday, March 2
“Nickel and Dimed” Opens Feb. 28 in Westhoff Theatre

February 26, 2007
ISU Chemistry Dept. Continues CAREER Award Streak

February 23, 2007
Mystery Author To Hold Book Launch At Milner, March 7
Music Events to Fill Next Week

February 22, 2007
Human Rights, State Building Topic of Seminar, Feb. 28

February 20, 2007
Faculty Cellist, Pianist to Present Feb. 22 Recital

February 19, 2007
Alum Gentile to Talk Science at ISU Feb. 23
Tenor Greg Kunde to Present Recital Feb. 26
Policing in China Topic of Seminar, Feb. 21

February 16, 2007
BOT Approves Three Items
BOT Adopts Vision Statement
BOT Approves Starbuck’s Agreement
3, 2, 1 Blast Off! Held Over At Planetarium, Feb. 16 & 17
Visiting Artists Program Brings Photographer for Lecture Feb. 21
Transpace Gallery Offers “Something Sweet”
Storm-Delayed Big Band Valentine’s Dance Moved to March 1

February 15, 2007
Minority Music Scholarship Benefit Concert Rescheduled for March 1

February 14, 2007
COE Hosts 12th Annual Diversity Education Conference
ISU Geography-Geology Students Receive Charter Louis Miglio Scholarships
Old Main Bell Ceremony Moved Indoors
ISU College of Arts and Sciences to Induct Nine into Hall of Fame
Gamma Phi Photos Used in French-Language Math Textbook
Braden Hosts Vocalist Lee Lessack in Rising Star Series Feb. 23

February 9, 2007
International Fair Brings The World To Illinois State

February 8, 2007
150th Countdown Celebration, Feb. 14
Guitarist Favis Has Second CD Released Featuring Music of Philippines
Milner Library Honored With Prestigious Public Relations Award
English’s Ressler is 2007 Strand Diversity Achievement Award Winner

February 7, 2007
Illinois State University Honors Outstanding Teachers and Researchers
Thailand is Global Review Topic Feb. 8

February 6, 2007
Alumnus Returns to Campus to Teach, Choreograph Dance Piece
Class Cancellation

February 5, 2007
Mennonite Offers Clinical Nurse Leader Sequence
Alumni Association Awards Dinner Feb. 15
Yo-Yo Ma Colleague Mike Block to Give Cello Recital Feb. 15
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Opens Feb. 23 at Illinois State
Guitarist, Alumnus to Present Recital, Master Class Feb. 19

February 1, 2007
3, 2, 1, Blast Off! At Planetarium, Feb. 3 & 10
Ciani is Rives Excellence in Undergraduate Education Awardee
Plenary Address, Book Reexamine University History
Illinois History Symposium On Campus, Feb. 15-17
ISU Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer Programs Scheduled
Composer Maslanka Creates Two New Works for University’s 150th