College of Arts and Sciences

Indiana State University is proud to announce that the Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved a new Bachelor of Arts in Sport Communication degree, which is now open for enrollment. This interdisciplinary program is a collaboration between the Communication Department in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Sport Management program in the College of Health and Human Services.

After more than two decades closed, Indiana State University’s John C. Hook Memorial Observatory Dome reopened to the campus and community, thanks to the revitalization efforts of a student and an alumnus.

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems hosted the grand reopening on Thursday, November 20.

The Indiana State University School of Music will present a Fall Choral Showcase Concert Friday evening, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Hall Theater, located in University Hall on the Indiana State campus.

The Indiana State Sports Network has been named Production Unit of the Year by the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), marking the first time that Indiana State University has received this honor. The award, presented during the MVC’s annual summer meeting, recognizes the work of the student-staffed sports broadcasting team, housed within Indiana State University’s Student Media department.

According to research published today in Science, a leading global peer-reviewed scientific journal, drought pressure may jeopardize the growth of tropical forests. The projections suggest that as climates get warmer and drier, this could impact the density of tropical rainforests. 

Indiana State University proudly announces that the Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved its new Bachelor of Science in Forensics degree. This unique program will offer students learning experiences across various departments in the College of Arts and Sciences as part of a combined program.

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.