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Archaeologist named Distinguished Professor Sociology and Anthropology Professor James Skibo has been named a Distinguished Professor, which is ISU’s [...]
Grant targets teachers working with ESL students The College of Education has received more than $1.39 million to help Chicago-area paraprofessionals make the [...]
Counseling Services keeps accreditation The University’s Student Counseling Services has earned re-accreditation from the International Association of [...]
Intro computer classes improved by faculty A $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is helping School of Information Technology faculty Billy Lim [...]
Tune into the Food Network on May 13, as Kara Sigle ’03 puts her cooking skills to the test and competes for her own Food Network show on Food Network Star. The show will pit Sigle against 14 other seasoned chefs. However this season Food Network personalities Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, and Giada De Laurentiis… [Read the Rest]
The Class of 1962 will be celebrating their 50th reunion and getting inducted into the Half Century Club during the Half Century Club Reunion on June 14–15. The landmark Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, and 1957 will also be honored. All alumni are welcome to attend this reunion to help celebrate the induction of… [Read the Rest]
Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Alumni Association Awards. From now until May 31, consider nominating a fellow Redbird for one of the five awards given out during Founders Day, February 21, 2013. More details about each of the award categories, award criteria, online nomination forms, the selection process, and timeline are available at… [Read the Rest]
Without a doubt, networking is the number one job search strategy and the best way to learn about jobs. These days, the majority of jobs are never posted. As a professional, you should develop a substantial network, even of contacts outside of your own field. However, the main objective of networking isn’t to find a… [Read the Rest]
Come out and enjoy the Student Fitness Center with the Central Illinois Young Alumni Network! Mix and mingle with other graduates from the last decade along with current students and enjoy all that this magnificent building has to offer for free! 5:30–7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 Student Fitness Center 100 North University St. Normal,… [Read the Rest]
Exceeding expectations. Drawing alumni together. Having promise for tomorrow. Each of these would have been an ample title to define or encompass the regular-season finish and postseason run of each of the Illinois State men’s and women’s basketball teams during the 2011–2012 season. Whether it was the ISU men’s team pushing nationally-ranked Creighton into overtime in… [Read the Rest]
On Saturday, the Illinois State Athletics Department invites all Redbird fans to an exciting day of family activities and fun before, during and after the annual ISU football Red-White Spring Game at Hancock Stadium. ISU will hold its fourth annual Kids Football Fest from 9:45 a.m. to noon on the Hancock Stadium turf. This event… [Read the Rest]
Head Coach Mark Kingston and the Illinois State baseball team are hoping to cut down and eliminate childhood cancer, and they are putting their hair on the line to prove it, as the Redbirds will host Basebald Day on May 6 against Southern Illinois at Duffy Bass Field. The team’s goal is raise $5,000 in… [Read the Rest]
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The Mennonite Nurses Alumni Organization will be hosting the Awards and Reunion Banquet and the 40th anniversary of the Transcultural Experience on Saturday, May 5, at the Bone Student Center. The deadline to register for this event is Wednesday, April 25. The following recipients will be presented with MNAO Awards: Distinguished Alumni Award Sue (Stark)… [Read the Rest]
Professor of Management Victor Devinatz will deliver the University’s Distinguished Professorship lecture at 7 p.m., on Thursday, April 26, in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Room. He will speak on The Crisis of U.S. Trade Unionism, and What Needs to Be Done. MediaRelations.IllinoisState.edu/Report/1112/April17/vic.asp
ExxonMobil, Blue Nile Diamonds, COUNTRY Financial and International Game Technology are just some of the companies boasting executives among the 2011–2012 Illinois State University College of Business Hall of Fame inductees. Each year the College of Business inducts a select group of highly accomplished graduates into its Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of their… [Read the Rest]
Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine has ranked Illinois State University’s College of Business as one of the nation’s best undergraduate business schools in 2012. Illinois State has had a consistent presence in that ranking in recent years. The Bloomberg BusinessWeek rankings use measures of student satisfaction, post-graduation outcomes, and academic quality to identify the top business schools. The methodology also… [Read the Rest]
The Acafellaz of Illinois State University singing “Do Right” at their End of the Year Show.
Cornell McClellan, fitness consultant and personal trainer to the first family of the United States, spoke on “Taking the First Step to a Healthy Work/Life Balance” earlier in the month. McClellan was the keynote speaker during Illinois State University’s Science and Technology Week events. McClellan is the owner of Naturally Fit, a training and wellness… [Read the Rest]
This summer the Illinois State University Forensics Union and the American Democracy Project are joining forces to host a Civic Engagement and Leadership Camp for high school students from June 17–22. The aim of the camp is to educate and inspire students to engage with their community. The camp will include four areas of interest:… [Read the Rest]
Aaron Elster survived the Holocaust. He brought his memories and writings to a talk with the Illinois State University community earlier this month in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. A public reading of the names of those who died in the Holocaust also took place. Elster presented Child Survivor of the Holocaust. Born in 1933… [Read the Rest]
Spring commencement schedule Friday, May 11, 2012 Time College Location 4 p.m. Mennonite College of Nursing Braden Auditorium 7 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences Redbird Arena Saturday, May 12, 2012 Time College Location 9 a.m. College of Education Redbird Arena 12:30 p.m. College of Applied Science and Technology Redbird Arena 4 p.m. College… [Read the Rest]
The Normal Fire Department received a Redbird Pride Award in recognition of their long-standing partnership with Illinois State University. Caption: Normal Firefighters with Redbird Pride Committee The Normal Fire Department has showed their support of Illinois State University through flying the Redbird flag on game days, placing Redbird decals on fire trucks, and proudly sporting… [Read the Rest]
Jason Huls ’02 has been earning recognition for his short film, The Drone. It was featured in the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, which showcases new talent for cinema enthusiasts and a Cannes jury. “Being in the festival has opened doors,” Huls said. “I have been contacted by different film groups, including one… [Read the Rest]
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