Illinois State alumnus Jay Blunk ’86. (Photo courtesy of the Chicago Blackhawks) Illinois State alumnus Jay Blunk ’86 was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The Chicago Blackhawks executive vice president was among those honored at the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame’s annual ceremonies and dinner at Hawthorne Race Course.
Norm Durflinger, director of the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University, spoke to the Peoria Journal Star last month on the challenges of No Child Left Behind and the struggles of Peoria District 150. For 2011-2012, only five of the district’s 24 schools made adequate yearly progress (AYP) under NCLB.
The College of Education (COE) at Illinois State University will induct five new members to the COE Hall of Fame during Homecoming 2012 on Friday, October 5. Kari Dunn Buron ’73, M.S.Ed. ’80 earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education and her master’s degree in special education from Illinois State. She is the author of
The College of Education mourns the loss of one of its talented young alumna, Brittany Judy ’08, who died in a tragic traffic accident on August 19, 2012, in Grundy County. Her loss is felt strongly by her friends and colleagues at Lincoln School, as well as her mentors and professors at Illinois State. Judy
The following University High School alumni and friends were honored at the school’s homecoming celebrations on September 21, 2012 in Stroud Auditorium. Distinguished Alumni Award John Hobart Friedhoff ’76 is the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for his contributions to his profession and civic service. For more than 20 years Friedhoff has served various multinational
Illinois State University again placed in the top 100 public universities in the nation, advancing two spots to 83rd in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “Best National Universities” released today. In the report, Illinois State’s average freshman retention rate rose, while the percent of large class sizes went down. “These numbers are
Peter Lamonica, 2007 Computer Science grad, became a tech mini-celebrity last fall when he cracked the iPhone’s Siri voice-recognition program, racking up 440,000 views on his YouTube “how to” video and landing on Wired.com and other sites. Read more here…
Pauline Clardy was awarded the College of Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year award at the annual fall faculty meeting in August. The Outstanding Teacher Award exists to honor and recognize the individuals who have achieved excellence as teachers in the College of Education. By honoring such individuals, the college demonstrates its commitment to teaching
Sherrilyn Billger (Economics) and Joseph Pacha (Educational Administration and Foundations) complete a study funded by a grant from the USDA National Research Initiative.
Mindy Mallory, University of Illinois, “How Market Efficiency and the Theory of Storage Link Corn and Ethanol Markets” (article) Wednesday, October 10 (3:30-4:30, STV 346)
