Indiana State University is awarding the President's Scholarship to 22 incoming students, 18 freshmen and 4 transfer students, for the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarship provides full, in-state tuition and on-campus housing for a total four-year value of more than $80,000 for freshmen and the value of full, in-state tuition for transfer students.
Indiana State University proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Alyse Jordan as Executive Director of Library Services and University Librarian of Indiana State University’s Cunningham Memorial Library.
For the first time in nearly a century, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will visit Terre Haute, Indiana, to perform a free concert on October 5 at Indiana State University’s Tilson Auditorium.
The performance, hosted by Indiana State University’s School of Music, is part of the band's Coast to Coast tour. It will be their first visit to Terre Haute since performing at the town’s Municipal Stadium and Grand Theatre on November 11, 1926.
Indiana State University proudly announces that Dr. Justin Miller, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a $248,930 grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will support Dr. Miller's research into the chemical capabilities of a bacterial species and provide mentorship opportunities for underrepresented students on campus.
On July 25, 2024, Indiana State University’s Board of Trustees met for the first time in the 2024-2025 fiscal and academic year, including the first meeting for newly appointed Board members Rob Carter, Lori Danielson, and Jon Ford. The Board reviewed four new business items.
Dr. PJ Thompson has been named the Executive Director of the Indiana State University Alumni Association and will begin on Monday, July 22.
With over 110,000 alumni worldwide, the Alumni Association is pivotal in fostering a strong sense of community among Indiana State University alumni and friends, encouraging their involvement in campus life, and securing resources to ensure the University’s continued growth and success.
Two Indiana State University employees recently spent several days in Glacier National Park, Montana, as part of the Stewardship of Public Lands Program. They returned with enhanced knowledge about sustainability, which will benefit Indiana State University, Terre Haute, and the Wabash Valley.
On Friday, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the appointment of three new members to the Indiana State University Board of Trustees. The appointments are:
Indiana State University Community School of the Arts Program Coordinator and alum Emily Bennett ’14 has been selected by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as a 2025 Lechleiter Indiana Visiting Artist.
Bennett is one of two Indiana artists selected for the honor. Bennett creates sculptural art using different fibers woven onto metal structures. As shared by The Children’s Museum, Bennett “redefines what sculpture can be, weaving colorful fibers onto metal structures to create bold, vibrant pieces.”
Indiana State University President Mike Godard has selected Nathan Christensen as the Sycamores’ new Director of Athletics. Christensen will join Indiana State after serving as Senior Associate Athletic Director of Development at South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings, SD, since 2021. He will start on July 1, 2024.
Christensen will be officially introduced at a later date during a public event, which will also be live-streamed through Indiana State Athletics. Details about the program will be announced soon.