Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees has approved center status for the Center for Applied Information Systems Technology. The Center for Applied Information Systems Technology (CAIST) will advance information technology education, training, consulting and applied research for business, education and government. The Center also supports the Illinois Critical Skills Shortages Initiative that identified information technology as one
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An Experiment in Collectivity
On view February 28 through April 1, 2012 in Gallery 1 Opening Receptions: Saturday, March 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. University Galleries is hosting six invited artists to realize An Experiment in Collectivity through their formation of a temporary collective. Informed by 20th century movements such as Dada, Situationist International, Surrealism, and Fluxus, collaborative
Outstanding Young Alumni Award – Amar Kamath
Amar Kamath, MBA ’97 Vice President of Marketing, BioReference Laboratories Sparta, N. J. College of Business graduate Kamath is on the executive team of BioReference Laboratories, which is the third largest, publicly held clinical laboratory in the United States. Beyond leading the marketing, Kamath is involved in business development, intellectual property management and licensing, and new
New minor in Business Environment and Sustainability
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
Business Week 2012
Keynote Address: Diane Irvine ’81 Wednesday, March 28 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Braden Auditorium, Bone Student Center Business Week offers engaging, authentic pre-professional opportunities that enable students to interact closely with alumni, employers and industry thought leaders as they develop essential soft skills and understandings required for success. Leadership, corporate social responsibility, business etiquette, effective
Zarcone named president/CEO of Economic Club of Chicago
Donna Zarcone, (College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame 09/10) the finance whiz who led Harley-Davidson’s financial arm in the 1990s and early 2000s, has been named president and CEO of the Economic Club of Chicago. Board members of the public-policy organization elected her this morning. Ms. Zarcone has served as interim president of the club
ISU grads’ startup helps startups
By Karina Gonzalez | kgonzalez@pantagraph.com | Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – The Pantagraph Novice entrepreneurs across Central Illinois and beyond soon will be able to enlist the help of Coach Charles, a virtual guide that helps people launch a new business. “ Coach Charles keeps you aware of your goals with daily emails,” said Mike
Apply for IT Scholarships / Awards
IT Scholarships/Awards Available… Apply Today! Both need & merit based scholarships as well as departmental awards are available for majors in the School of Information Technology. Graduate & Undergraduate Students can find applications on the T: drive in the Scholarships-Awards folder or through the links below. Application Deadline: March 9, 2012 Undergraduate_Award_Scholarship_Application_2012 Graduate_Award_Application_2012
Internship & Co-op Hiring Expected to Increase
Hiring for experiential education programs is on the rise, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Internship & Co-op Survey. This year, intern hiring is expected to increase 8.5 percent from last year, while co-op hiring is expected to jump by 7.5 percent. Read More
Internship Opportunity
Position Title: IT Internship Company:Baxter Healthcare Corp. www.baxter.com Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Internship Description: IT Development Program Intern (ITDP Intern) Company Summary: Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global,
