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Alum Dr. Curt Livesay, M.S. '07 opens Jasper's Java

Coffee worth lapping up: Dr. Curt Livesay, M.S. ’07, opens Jasper’s Java in Bloomington

“Welcome to Jasper’s Java! How can we make your day better?”It’s not the typical drive-thru greeting, but it’s the standard atJasper’s Java—the newest, hottest coffee provider in town.

The School of Communication through the bright eyes of an international student

As aninternational student, I knew coming in that some things would likely be more difficult for me than the traditional native student.

An ICON-ic experience: PRSSA represents Illinois State University at national public relations conference

In October 2023, the Illinois State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) attended the ICON national conference in Nashville.

Dr. Aimee Miller-Ott steps in as the School of Communication’s interim director

Dr. Aimee Miller-Ott once sat in the classrooms of Fell Hall as an undergraduate communication major. But as of August 16, 2023, she’ll now sit in the most important office on the building’s fourth floor—and assume the role of interim director in the top-ranked School of Communication at Illinois State University.

The Foxtail Film Festival revs up for round two: April 25-28, 2024

The 2023 inaugural Foxtail Film Festival lacked just one thing: the history of the Berlin International Film Festival.

ISU alum Todd Kober creatively connects hospitalized children with the NFL Draft

There’s not a day Todd Kober ‘97, M.S. ‘99, can recall where football was not a part of his life. In fact, Kober has never missed viewing an NFL Draft on TV—not once—until 2023. He traded that standing, annual TV date with the draft for a life-changing professional experience.

Dr. John McHale wins the Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Award

Professor John McHale and co-author Xavier Jackson have won the2023 Santa Barbara International Diversity Film Script Awardfor their scriptNurses Versus the Virus, a dramatic feature film about a Black male nurse on the front lines during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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