The last time Carly Halstead sat down with Barack Obama, they had lunch. During a White House reception Monday, she’ll have the chance to tell him what she’s been up to.
Student gets chance to meet President Obama–again
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Best campus photos: October 2013
Every month on the STATEside campus blog, we use Storify to give readers a “best of” photo gallery, powered by tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts.
Family Weekend 2013: Your best photos, tweets, and posts
STATEside’s social media recap features your best photos, tweets, posts, and videos from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram over Family Weekend.
For alums, ISU’s rising graduation rates worth bragging about
Just this month, ISU announced that 71.5 percent of those 2007 freshmen graduated within six years–the highest on record, and among the top 10 percent of all U.S. universities.
Student interns learn money talks in ‘green’ business world
The Illinois Green Business Association uses student interns from Illinois State to help local businesses get certified for using sustainable practices.
Illinois State clinic works on accents
Clinic Supervisor Rene McClure runs Illinois State’s accent modification program with the assistance of graduate speech language pathology students Laura Aughenbaugh and Sara Mandernach.
Homecoming 2013: Your best photos, tweets, posts
Alumni returned to campus September 30 through October 6 for Illinois State University’s Homecoming celebration, which marked the 150th anniversary of the Alumni Association.
Student artists to shine at Britten 100 music celebration
Eric Rehm will be one of several hundred student, faculty, and community artists, as well as scholars, taking part in the four-day Benjamin Britten at 100: An American Centenary Symposium at Illinois State.
Alums share law school advice at campus event
Two recent alums returned to campus to share advice and some candid law-school survival tips with Illinois State students thinking about taking the three-year plunge themselves.
Alum’s play shines light on key moment in rural history
In the history books, the story of how rural America went from candlelight to electrification in the 1930s might sound dull. But to theater alum Don Shandrow, that story had all the makings of good theater.
