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Launched in 2009, our College of Business Alumni Network on LinkedIn now has more than 1,800 members actively connecting with fellow graduates. Designed to be flexible and professionally relevant, COBAN can help you:
Establish connections in your current profession or industry
Find a job or recruit outstanding candidates for open positions at your company
Access professional and social programs in your areas of interest
Meet fellow COB graduates living near you or reconnect with friends and former colleagues
It just takes a few minutes to create a free LinkedIn profile. Visit www.linkedin.com, search the Groups Directory for the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Network and put the power of your Redbird pedigree to work for you.
Stephen Rice ’95, Steven Carlisle ’05, and Michael Williams ’86 have joined forces to launch the Southern California COBAN group, which now has more than 20 active members, a subgroup on LinkedIn, and its own Facebook page to help alumni connect for professional networking.
Aaron Larson ’01, Brandon Fordell ’10, and Matthew Dionne ’04 got momentum going for the Greater St. Louis Area COBAN. In July alumni met for the first time at Club Louie to get acquainted and determine how to make future gatherings valuable for participants.
Miron Marcotte ’85, Steve Zawoyski ’90, and Ed Foppe ’91 are helping plan the first event for our Minneapolis-St. Paul area alumni this fall!
Thank you to these alumni for taking the initiative to create professional opportunities for fellow graduates and serving as valuable resources for Redbirds new to those areas.
More than 120 Redbird professionals gathered at Hotel 71 in April for “Understanding and Harnessing the Power of the Social Media Landscape for Yourself and Your Company” with Aon-Hewitt’s Global Social Media Director Anthony Knierim ’06. The event was sponsored by Nicor Gas. During the interactive seminar Knierim guided participants to consider:
Is your company actively attracting top talent and enhancing relationships with those you serve through social media? How about on a personal level?
Do you really understand how to leverage tools like LinkedIn to build your personal brand and foster meaningful professional connections?
Once you’ve explored critical components of the social media landscape do you know the essential next steps?
A smaller professional development luncheon focusing on sustainability was offered in July at the IBM Innovation Center in Chicago. Host Connie Fako-Shoemake ’77, MS ’81, VP of IBM’s Smarter Cities/Economic Stimulus Sales, shared proven and sustainable ways cities can manage growth and development to increase prosperity for everyone. During the presentation she explored opportunities for innovation on many fronts including education, health care, water and energy use, public safety, transportation and government with a highly engaged group of professionals from an array of professions.
Great Urban Race
Noon, October 8, 2011
Student Fitness Center and McCormick Hall
The Great Urban Race is a zany adventure. Similar races are held in 20 major cities across the U.S., but ISU is proud to host the only campus version!
Put together your own team of two to four people, create your own special “look” and solve 12 clues that include a mix of mental and physical challenges while re-discovering Bloomington-Normal in a fresh, new way.
Whether you have to solve a brain teaser, complete a maze, take a dance lesson, do origami, or sing to a total stranger, you’re guaranteed to have a blast and raise money for a great cause at the same time. The course is designed so the majority of teams finish in 3–4 hours. Register today!
Noon–2 p.m., October 15, 2011
Redbird Tent Zone
This is a free event for College of Business alumni, faculty, staff, and external partners. Enjoy Avanti’s food and great conversation in a relaxed setting.
RSVP by October 12 at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/cobtailgate or by calling (309) 438-2586.
To order tickets for the Homecoming game visit www.GoRedbirds.com. Complete Homecoming information is available at IllinoisStateHomecoming.com.
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