Illinois State University Blogs
Below are the most recent blog entries from various departments and divisions across ISU campus. All participating department or division blogs are listed to the right.
Fri Jan 27th, 2012 by Debbie Frank
Breakfast with Books
Several students in grades 6-8 participated in the first Breakfast with Books meeting on January 18, 2012. Students enjoyed discussing the book, Bystander, together while they feasted on the breakfast that they helped to make. We hope to read another book soon that will be voted on by the students.»»MOREFri Jan 27th, 2012 by Tal Parmenter
Internship or Job Search Help Available
»»MOREThu Jan 12th, 2012 by Admissions
Start the year off right: 3 tips on how to prepare for college
What better time than the start of the New Year to make some preparations for the next exciting phase of your life?
Choose your college
First and foremost, you need to have an idea where you want to go. My colleague, Matt, recently shared some great advice on how to»»MOREWed Jan 25th, 2012 by Joyce Parmenter
New Minor in Business Environment and Sustainability Introduced
Earth’s population has tripled since 1950. In that same time period CO2 emissions from fossil fuels have increased seven-fold. Greater global interconnectedness permits both disease and financial contagions to spread rapidly through the world. Identifying the risks associated with these kinds of trends, assessing their potential for harm, and developing»»MOREWed Jan 11th, 2012 by Brian
Amy Humphreys accepts director of Marketing position
Originally posted at the College of Business.
Assistant to the Dean for Constituent Relations, Amy Humphreys, has accepted the job as director of Marketing for Heartland Community College. The new job will start on February 1, 2012.
Some of Amy’s accomplishments since joining the College of Business in October,»»MOREFri Nov 4th, 2011 by Brian
Illinois State University Historical Video Series 1862-1866
The following segment is a clip from the Illinois State University Historical Video Series 1857-2007, which was released in conjunction with the University's sesquicentennial celebration in 2007.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWYvQ1aixsk[/youtube]
Additional videos in the historical series.
Illinois State University Historical Video Series 1857-1860
Illinois State University Historical Video Series 1860-1862
Illinois State»»MOREFri Jan 20th, 2012 by Elizabeth Gerrard
ISU Construction MCAA Student Team is in Final Four
The Department of Technology is proud to announce that the Illinois State University Construction Management MCAA (Mechanical Contractors Association of America) Competition Team is in the final 4. It is an honor for the team members, program and university to be selected by a panel of judges to present at»»MOREThu Jan 12th, 2012 by Erin Thomas
AWB-D News Article
AWB-D made the local news in Seguin! You can find the article and photos at http://www.seguintoday.com/ (scroll down to "Illinois State University students make friends with a thousand animals during trip to Seguin").»»MOREFri Jan 20th, 2012 by Joseph Blankson
Importance of Prior Knowledge to Learning
The instructor’s work of facilitating students’ learning never ends. In order to facilitate learning, one of the fundamental principles instructors employ is understanding students’ prior knowledge. It is well known that students build on what they already know and have come to understand through formal and informal experiences. People develop»»MOREFri Jan 20th, 2012 by Peter Guither
Creative Drama Classes Available
(Kindergarten through 6th Grade) Join us for Saturdays filled with adventure this spring as we explore creative drama! In creative drama we will use our imagination, senses, concentration, voice and body to improvise from appropriate stories, poems, legends and world events. Parents and friends are invited to observe and/or participate»»MORE
