Illinois State University’s Spring Speaker Series will feature presentations on the Titanic, the catastrophic New York 1896 heat wave, the death and life of the American school system, lessons for life and career, McLean County baseball from 1857 to 1941, keys to health, the grave marker project for Negro League baseball players, the man who
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Founders Day Events – February 16
Founders Day Events Feb. 16: Illinois State University will hold its annual Founders Day observance on Thursday, Feb. 16. The day’s events will celebrate Illinois State’s heritage and traditions and honor the accomplishments of faculty, staff, students and alumni. For more information and event registration, visit the Founders Day website. For the complete story, click
Lahiri Awarded University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University will honor 16 faculty members for teaching and research during the Founders Day Convocation at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Bone Student Center Brown Ballroom. The College of Business would like to congratulate Dr. Somnath Lahiri (Department of Management and Quantitative Methods) who will be awarded the University Research
Alumni Videos – Sarah Loomis ’05
Caterpillar Inc. has offered Sarah Loomis ’05 leadership opportunities and international experiences she only dreamed of as a student, and it all began at a career fair at Illinois State University. Learn more about her exciting journey and the advice she has to share.
New Minor in Business Environment and Sustainability Introduced
Earth’s population has tripled since 1950. In that same time period CO2 emissions from fossil fuels have increased seven-fold. Greater global interconnectedness permits both disease and financial contagions to spread rapidly through the world. Identifying the risks associated with these kinds of trends, assessing their potential for harm, and developing holistic risk management strategies to
Kaufman, Reifschneider earn research award
Peter Kaufman of the Marketing department and Lou Reifschneider of the Technology department are the recipients of the Outstanding Team Research Award. The award is presented for regional, national and/or international visible research that contributes to multiple professions and/or disciplines. One member of the team must have three years of academic experience at Illinois State,
Jawahar named University Professor
Jim Jawahar, professor and chair of the Department of Management and Quantitative Methods, and Ali Riaz, professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, have been named University Professors at Illinois State University. The title honors faculty members who are nationally recognized scholars and teachers. The title of University Professor will be officially
COBAN tops 2,000!
Originally posted at the College of Business Rob Cho ’04 is assistant vice president, Portfolio Management at Waterton Associates and the 2,000th member to join the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Network. This finance graduate, who previously held positions of increasing responsibility at Freddie Mac, knows the value of engaging with fellow graduates. Cho recently
Favor becomes a lifelong career—Ken Kayser
Reprinted from the College of Business Ken Kayser was just 12 years old when he hopped on a mower to cut his neighbor’s grass for the first time. Little did he know that 23 years later, he would own a successful landscaping business—Ken’s Landscaping and Supply, Inc.—and be making more than $2 million in annual sales. You
Amy Humphreys accepts Director of Marketing position
Assistant to the Dean for Constituent Relations, Amy Humphreys, has accepted the job as Director of Marketing for Heartland Community College. The new job will start on February 1, 2012. Some of Amy’s accomplishments since joining the College of Business in October, 2005 include: growing our College of Business Alumni Network to 2000+ members with
