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REBIRDS FEEL CRUSADE AFTER 74-58 LOSS TO VALPO
NEWS 3
ISU CONFIDENT ENROLLMENT NUMBERS WILL STAY STRONG FEATURES 6
ATHLETICS EXPLAIN LACK OF MEN’S VOLLEYBALL VIEWPOINT/TURNER 4
SHOW SUPPORT FOR BLACK HISTORY ALL YEAR
THE VIDETTE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018
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Vol. 130 / No. 40
Progressive Insurance CEO among those speaking at Business Week Annual event will focus on diversity, post-grad beginning Feb. 19
Gyros on the go The Rock Restaurant introduces delivery service option
ANDREW DOUGHERTY Political Reporter | @addough
TIFFANY MORRISON News Reporter | @MorrisonTiffany
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ricia Griffith, president and chief executive officer of Progressive Insurance, will be one of several keynote speakers during Illinois State University’s 2018 Business Week beginning Feb. 19. Griffith will be speaking about her leadership perspective on both a personal level and in business on Feb. 22. Business Week, taking place until Feb. 23, offers students an opportunity to interact with alumni, employers and industry leaders. The event is free and open to the public. “We annually try to bring in CEOs and CFOs and other people in higher ranks in industry to talk about careers and professional development. In 2015 the CFO of Chipotle gave a talk to business students, so we try to bring in big name companies,” Steve Vandiver, executive director of marketing and communication for the College of Business, said. “In past years we’ve had companies that are very large and well known in their respective industry, as well as those that aren’t household names such as Chipotle and Progressive Insurance,” he added. The week kicks off with the Professional Development Dinner from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal. Marlene Dietz, Illinois State University’s first lady and the owner and president of Dynamic Leadership Development, will be the keynote speaker. Business professional attire is recommended, and attendees can register at IllinoisState.Edu/BusinessWeek. After seeing the need for team building, communication and facilitation in nonprofit companies, Dietz started a business called Dynamic Leadership Development in 2002. This allowed her to continue working with government agencies on a contract basis, while also allowing her to do nonprofit work.
Business, and a networking event will follow at 8 p.m.
One local restaurant is now bringing its food right to customers’ doorsteps with a new delivery service. The Rock Restaurant, located at 203 W. North St., announced on Jan. 26 it will be partnering with Mr. Delivery to provide a delivery option to customers. In celebration of the new service, the restaurant gave out $10 gift cards to three individuals who guessed the Tiffany Morrison | Photographer delivery sur- The Rock Restaurant serves prise on its Mediterranean cuisine such social media as gyros and falafel. pages. “Once we expanded the kitchen, we had more room to cook and prepare, so we thought it was the perfect time to add the delivery addition,” owner Said Saliba said. Customers have easy access to the service, as they can find it on The Rock Restaurant’s website, Mr. Delivery’s website or the app. Customers can also call the restaurant and order over the phone. “It’s been phenomenal and it’s so easy,” Saliba said. “We get the ticket, get it ready and tell them how long it’s going to take and then they pick it up, simple as that.” Saliba was searching for a platform to use for a delivery service as he felt the restaurant was too busy to provide one itself. In looking, he found Mr. Delivery and after further research on the company, he quickly signed a deal to collaborate.
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ISU alumna Tricia Griffith, who is the president and chief executive officer of Progressive Insurance, was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Fortune Magazine in 2016. She will hold her Business Week address on Feb. 22. Students will be able to participate in Transition Seminars on Feb. 20. There will be two one-hour sessions beginning at 6 p.m. in various rooms in the State Farm Hall of
ISU works with partner to increase international enrollment numbers MIKE SMITH News Reporter | @Agora_180
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llinois State University is working to bring more international students to campus through a new partnership. The university will partner with INTO University Partnerships, an independent organization that gives international students an opportunity for higher learning and expand the global reach of any university they work with. Since 2005, the
organization has worked to build a foundation upon which international students can thrive on campus. The partnership will aim to increase international enrollment on campus and to increase opportunities for those that enroll to succeed once they are here. However, the concept of bringing more students from abroad to ISU is
nothing new. In fact, the partnership is just a small part of a larger goal. Media Relations Director Eric Jome said international students currently make up around 2 percent of the overall student population. He said the plan is to increase that to 10 percent over the next decade. see INTERNATIONAL page 3
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