The Study of Education Policy has been awarded a two-year, $4.3 million Supporting Effective Educator Development Renewal grant by the U.S. Department of Education.
Year: 2020
Expand your Intellectual Wellness
When we think about intellectual wellness, what often comes to mind may be academic performance or IQ scores.
Responsive actions in a campus student organization
SAA at ISU has recognized and responded to calls for reflection about bias in organizational structures. This group was fortunate to have individuals as members who initiated actions in the Fall of 2019 and Spring of 2020 to contribute to needed conversations; it is important to note that these actions preceded the national conversations that occurred in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others.
Adding color back into life: Alum yarn bombs public spaces in South Loop of Chicago
Valerie Sherman ’04 is using her lifetime hobbies of knitting and crocheting to display her artwork on public spaces in the South Loop of Chicago. And Chicagoans are loving it.
A virtual tour of Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center
Please join the director of the Illinois State University Horticulture Center, Jessica Chambers ’93, as she guides guests through the beautiful gardens of the Center in a two-part virtual video series.
Training teachers for the real, diverse world of the classroom
As a professor of early childhood education, Dr. Miranda Lin’s specialty is teaching future teachers. Her Cross Cultural Teaching and Learning course connects students with community efforts, like the YWCA.
Brent Beggs named director of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation
The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University recently introduced Dr. Brent Beggs as the school’s new director, a role in which he is managing the immense uncertainty and challenges that come with the academic year of 2020. Dr. Beggs studied at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale where he earned his master’s degree in Recreation
Students explore careers during virtual Career Chats
Redbirds explore and analyze major and career choices through chats with faculty, staff, other students, alumni and employers.
Multicultural Outreach Team’s Student Spotlight: Nakiya Simpson
Nakiya Simpson, a junior Early Childhood Education major, is a first-generation college student, but she has never let that hold her back.
CTLT events for the week of October 12
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology partners with Milner Library and others to host professional development events this week.