College of Arts and Sciences

Indiana State University Associate Professor and Faculty Senate Chair James Gustafson will serve as the Royden B. Davis Visiting Chair in Iranian History at Georgetown University in Fall 2025. This highly acclaimed appointment is given to an internationally recognized scholar who trains Georgetown students in foreign affairs, governmental service, and the humanities. 

The Yang Family University Art Gallery at Indiana State University has launched its Annual Juried Student Exhibition, which celebrates a selection of work by undergraduate and graduate students from any major. As part of a competition with guest jurors, this exhibition showcasing a wide array of techniques is available from March 17 to April 11, 2025, with a public reception on April 3 from 4–6 p.m.

Dr. James Gustafson, Associate Professor of History at Indiana State University, has released a new book that explores Iranian history from an environmental perspective. The Lion and the Sun: Environmental History and the Formation of Modern Iran is described as essential reading for scholars and students of global environmental history and the modern Middle East.

Indiana State University will celebrate the official naming of the Robert E. Casey Cybercriminology and Intelligence Analysis Laboratory on Thursday, October 24, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to advancing student education and career readiness in cybersecurity and intelligence analysis.

The Yang Family University Art Gallery at Indiana State University announces the upcoming exhibition Present Tense Indigeneity. It showcases six contemporary Indigenous artists who are reshaping outdated colonial narratives through their thought-provoking and progressive artwork. Present Tense Indigeneity is free and open from October 7 through November 1.

The Turman Gallery at Indiana State University has announced details on its upcoming exhibition, ART ACTIONS, which showcases works by Nadya Tolokonnikova, Founder of the Russian feminist art group Pussy Riot. The exhibition features a survey of performance artworks by Tolokonnikova and is open to the public from September 30 through October 25. 

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.

Indiana State University has announced details on its annual Senior Show, which will feature work by students graduating from the Bachelor of Art (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programs in the Department of Art and Design.