College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University

09/04/2026

Finishing the week thinking back to the way we started it: Celebrating the excellent people in the College of Arts and Sciences! 🎉

At our Dean's Welcome and Awards event on Monday, we recognized CAS leaders in the areas of teaching, research, and service. Check out the full 📸 gallery!

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09/02/2026

A renovated space in Stevenson Hall provides Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University students space for connection, collaboration, and practicing language skills! 🗣️🌎✍️

Check out the new and improved Language Commons! ⬇️

The Language Commons in Stevenson Hall, room 227B, has a new look thanks to help from the Academic Enhancement Fund.

08/31/2026

Local high school students got hands-on research experience this past summer from faculty members like Dr. Scott Clem, who took students into the field to study insect behavior and how it changed at different times of the day. 🐝🪰🪲

Learn how Clem and other ISU researchers reimagined and relaunched the summer program showcasing research opportunities! ⬇️

A revamped summer research experience through Illinois State University gives local high school students the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research alongside Redbird faculty and students.

08/28/2026

ICYMI, check out the August CASNews spotlights! 🔦👀 A new edition of CASNews lands in your inbox next week!

Faculty: Dr. Fernando Severino, School of Communication at Illinois State University, https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/07/casnews-faculty-spotlight-dr-fernando-severino/

Staff: C.J. Hamilton, School of Social Work at Illinois State University, https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/07/casnews-staff-spotlight-christopher-cj-hamilton/

Alumni: Clete Winkelmann, Department of Psychology at Illinois State, https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/07/casnews-alumni-spotlight-clete-winklemann-88-m-s-93/

Student: Rylee Bobo, Department of Psychology at Illinois State, https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/07/casnews-student-spotlight-rylee-bobo/

08/27/2026

Some fantastic CAS students in this bunch! Have a great year, WGLT interns! ❤️🤍

Students-in-training make meaningful contributions to everything WGLT's listeners and readers rely on daily. Meet the fall team, including six returning students and five new students.

08/26/2026

DAY TWO: Festival ISU! ❤️🤍

We’re back again on the Quad interviewing our amazing RSOs!

08/25/2026

Hey Redbirds! Headed to Festival ISU? Let’s get to know some College of Arts and Sciences RSOs! 🤍❤️

08/24/2026

Hi Redbirds! CAS has expanded! We are officially on LinkedIn! Connect with us on your professional journey! linkedin.com/company/illinoisstatecas

Say hello. Follow us. Share your Redbird story. ❤️🤍

08/24/2026

Senior Illinois State University School of Biological Sciences major Jadyn Golz is using DNA clues to track an invasive species! 🔎🧬

With support from a FIREbird research grant and guidance from faculty mentor Kara Andres, Jadyn is studying how environmental DNA can help scientists detect zebra mussels and round gobies before they become established in new waterways. Her research is giving her hands-on experience—and preparing her a career in science! ❤️🤍

Illinois State University undergraduate student Jadyn Golz is using advanced DNA techniques to investigate how scientists can detect two intruders before their populations explode in new areas.

08/20/2026

Please join us in congratulating Drs. Andrew Hartman (Illinois State University Department of History) and Wolfgang Stein (Illinois State University School of Biological Sciences) as the newest Distinguished Professors at Illinois State University! 👏

Read the full story! https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/08/drs-andrew-hartman-and-wolfgang-stein-named-distinguished-professors/