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Helpful hints for a stress-free commencement You’re graduating! Here at the Alumni Relations office, we know how rewarding college graduation is; yet, we [...]
Join an alumni network! Just because you’re graduating, doesn’t mean you have to leave Illinois State Univeristy and all of your [...]
The ISU Alumni Association is here to help you transition So…what’s next? Going out into the real world for the first time can be scary, but never fear!—the ISU [...]
More questions about commencement? For more information on professional commencement photography, ceremony scheduling and disability accommodations, [...]
Career Center Need help finding a job? Would you like a career expert to critique your resume? Interested in attending career [...]
Normal Fire Department receives Redbird Pride Award The Normal Fire Department received a Redbird Pride Award in recognition of their long-standing partnership with [...]
Sociology and Anthropology Professor James Skibo has been named a Distinguished Professor, which is ISU’s highest faculty honor. A member of the Illinois State faculty since 1992, Skibo is a worldwide leader in ethnoarchaeology, archaeology of the Great Lakes and Southwest, and archaeological theory. Skibo has authored and contributed to eight books. He is a… [Read the Rest]
The College of Education has received more than $1.39 million to help Chicago-area paraprofessionals make the transition to certified teacher with bilingual and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) approvals. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement announced the award of the five-year grant for Transitioning Paraprofessionals into Teachers of English Learners (TPTEL). The program… [Read the Rest]
The University’s Student Counseling Services has earned re-accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS). The accreditation process assures that ISU’s center meets international standards for campus-based counseling service. The center provides individual counseling, group counseling, campus-based prevention and intervention programs, and crisis intervention. “Our incredible counselors are there for our students, knowing that… [Read the Rest]
A $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is helping School of Information Technology faculty Billy Lim and Bryan Hosack change the way introductory computer programming classes are taught. The two are expanding a teaching curriculum pilot program that integrates available Web technologies into first-year programming classes to make lessons more meaningful and engaging for students…. [Read the Rest]
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has ranked Illinois State’s Department of Accounting among the top programs in the country for student performance on the national CPA examination. The University is ranked 15th in the nation for the overall pass rate for accounting programs offering advanced degrees, according to the 2011 Candidate Performance… [Read the Rest]
A fellowship from the Central European University Foundation Budapest in Hungary will allow Department of Sociology and Anthropology Assistant Professor Aaron Pitluck to study for two years overseas. He will work with the Political Economy Research Group to examine efforts of countries to create a “moral” bond market that conforms with ethics found in Islam…. [Read the Rest]
Professor teams with students to research prevention Biology students at Illinois State not only envision a world without cancer, they are involved in research to reach that goal. Under the direction of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Assistant Professor Erik Larson, they are examining a common protein in a search for the causes of cancer.Students at… [Read the Rest]
Senior mass media major Jessamyn Amezquita of Chicago is the sole recipient of the prestigious Abe Voron Scholarship. The Broadcast Education Association awards the $5,000 scholarship nationally to one student focused on radio. Amezquita is the promotions director at ISU’s student radio station, 103.3 WZND. She is the third consecutive WZND student to capture the… [Read the Rest]
After 40 years of teaching, I was in such a rut that after retiring in 1997, I continued to go to the library, do research, and check out books. I taught classes at Illinois State’s Academy for Seniors, lectured at the University’s Mornings with the Professors program, and spoke about American humor on the luncheon… [Read the Rest]
The amount of recyclable material diverted from Illinois State’s trash stream has increased over the past decade, thanks to a proactive University Recycling program. The volume of recyclable materials recovered on campus has also increased with the conversion to a single-stream recycling system. Professor Tom Bierma’s environmental health students conducted a campus waste audit that… [Read the Rest]
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