Newsletters
May 2011
English Professor Jessica Winston receives award from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Jessica Winston has been awarded a $50,400 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the 2011-12 year. The NEH received over 1400 fellowship applications and awarded ninety-nine, a funding rate of 7%. The NEH fellowships fund full-time research and will allow Winston to complete her book, "Lawyers at Play: Literary and Political Culture of the Inns of Court in the 1560s." (read more...)
Dance instructor Lauralee Zimmerly honored with National University Dance Educator of the Year Award
Lauralee Zimmerly has been honored with the National University Dance Educator of the Year Award from the National Dance Association (NDA), one of six national groups that comprise the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). (read more...)
Anthropology and History Professor Katherine Reedy-Maschner appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Dr. Katherine Reedy-Maschner, Associate Professor of Anthropology and History, was recently appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). The SSC is composed of fisheries biologists, economists, marine ecologists, population statisticians, and social scientists who review scientific and technical aspects of policy changes involving stock assessments, catch limits, and overfishing levels. (read more...)
Wade Tolman receives Professional Achievement Award
Wade Tolman received the Professional Achievement Award for Social and Behavioral Sciences during the recent Commencement Ceremonies. He graduated from ISU with a degree in economics after which he spent 30 years working in the banking industry. (read more...)
Bart Hendrickson receives Professional Achievement Award
Bart Hendrickson received the Professional Achievement Award for Fine Arts and Humanities during the recent commencement ceremonies. He graduated from ISU with a Bachelor of University Studies degree in 1996 with a degree emphasis in music and recording technology. (read more...)
Art student Michael Adams receives a Fulbright Award
Michael Adams received a Fulbright award for his work entitled, “A Sculptural Investigation of the Vessel and Its Relation to Created Experience,” which looks at how boats and ships are a means of creating artistic experiences. (read more...)