Racer Report: May 22-26
By Shawn Touney
The latest ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University Racer Report includes student, faculty, staff, and alumni accomplishments, announcements, upcoming campus events, and more for the week of May 22-26.
News from ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University
Athletics announces Racers Classroom of the Month initiative
By ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State Athletics
Presented by Southern Family Dental, new outreach initiative will recognize classrooms that consistently showcase their Racer pride
Yoko Hatakeyama named 2023 Alumni Association Distinguished Professor
By Carrie McGinnis
Senior instructor of Japanese Yoko Hatakeyama, ’95, ’05, was selected as the 2023 ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University Alumni Association (ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵAA) Distinguished Professor, and served as the faculty mace-bearer during spring commencement exercises May 13.
Alumna named Museum Professional of the Year
By Alex Pologruto
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State alumna Carrie Gibbs was recently named the 2022 Museum Professional of the Year by the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM)
SGA held ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates grand opening of new office space
By Alex Pologruto
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 26 outside the newly-renovated Center for Student Involvement to commemorate the official opening of the new office space.
Spring 2023 President’s List and Dean’s List recipients
By Shawn Touney
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List recipients for the spring 2023 semester
Roy and Dollie Clark Endowed Scholarship
By Tina Bernot
The Roy and Dollie Clark Endowed Scholarship has been established at ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University to benefit first-generation students who graduate from Calloway County High School in ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Kentucky
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Academy for Nonprofit Development and Leadership Program
By Alex Pologruto
Developed by Nonprofit Leadership faculty, local nonprofit leaders, and professional consultants
Dr. Cindy Clemson retires after 30 years of service
By Natalie Copeland
The College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) recognized Dr. Cindy Clemson’s 30 years of service to ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University by hosting a retirement reception on Monday, May 1 in the Alexander Hall Atrium.
Futrell Endowed Professorship in Agricultural Science
By Alex Pologruto
The Ray and Jewel Thomas Futrell Endowed Professorship is the first establishment of an endowed professorship to support the agricultural science program in the Hutson School of Agriculture at ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University.