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| Dr. Clifford E. Dykstra | After an extensive national search that brought four highly distinguished candidates to campus, the College appointed Dr. Clifford E. Dykstra as the new chair of the Department of Chemistry. Dykstra is a Chancellor’s Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). His primary research focuses on electronic structure theory, molecular properties, and weak interaction phenomena, and his most recent research relates to hydrogen fuel technology, for which he has a significant NSF grant proposal pending. In 2003, Dykstra received IUPUI’s top campus award for research, and in 2005 he won the Trustees Teaching Award. He also recently co-edited a major volume on the first 40 years of theoretical and computational chemistry. In addition to his prestigious record of scholarship and teaching, Dykstra will also bring a major journal to Illinois State. He serves as editor of the Journal of Molecular Structure—Theochem, one of the premier journals in the discipline.
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| Dr. Karen Coats | After carefully considering every book and article published in children’s literature in 2004, the Children’s Literature Association, an organization with members from almost 20 countries, has awarded Karen Coats, Associate Professor of English, and Nathalie op de Beeck, Assistant Professor of English, with its top honors. Coats won the Children’s Literature Association Honor Book Award and op de Beeck won the Children’s Literature Associate Article Award. “The competition is tremendously stiff,” said Roberta Trites, Graduate Studies Director for the Department of English and President-elect of Children’s Literature Association. “For two of our faculty to receive these top honors in the same year speaks directly to the international reputation of our program in children’s literature. To my knowledge, no university has ever taken home two of these awards in the same year. Truly, we are fortunate to count scholars such as these among our colleagues.”
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State Farm Scholars in
Actuarial Sciences | State Farm Insurance and Country Insurance and Financial Services have honored fourteen of the College’s finest actuarial students for high academic achievements. “Our nationally recognized actuarial program produces some of the best prepared students in the country as evidenced by our high pass rate on the actuarial exam, which is 10 percent above the national average,” said Dean Olson. “State Farm and Country Insurance have been strong supporters of this program and we appreciate the opportunities they continue to provide for our students."
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Illinois State University mock trial team has qualified to compete in one of the most prestigious national tournaments, the National Championship Tournament of the American Mock Trial Association. The team qualified by placing second overall at the recent Upper Midwest Regional Tournament in Peoria. Illinois State competed against such schools as Bradley University and the University of Iowa.
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| Roomful of Blues | On Saturday, March 25, WGLT, the College’s radio station, is bringing a Roomful of Blues to town—a band known for their eclectic mix of jump blues, R&B, swing, and soul. The group’s 39-year history is laced with many accomplishments, which include four W.C. Handy Blues Awards and five Grammy nominations. Roomful of Blues has a reputation that spans the globe and penetrates deep into the blues world. “Roomful of Blues gives a live performance that’s incredible,” said WGLT Music Director Jon Norton. “Their lineup has changed a lot over the years, leaving a list that reads likes a blues Who’s Who. Duke Robillard started the band over 30 years ago, and guys like Ronnie Earl, Lou Ann Barton, and Greg Piccolo have all been part of the group. You’ve got to see them!”
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