Alumni invited to participate in fairs and explore job opportunities If you are out of work, considering a career change, or just seeking information on opportunities within your field, consider attending a spring career fair hosted by the University’s Career Center. These informative events are not just for students. Alumni are invited and encouraged to
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ISU Student Greg Jopa Featured on hacks.mozilla.org
A web-based guitar tab player developed by ISU student Greg Jopa, is featured on hacks.mozilla.org. The purpose of hacks.mozilla.org, according to the web site, is “to highlight leading edge stuff that people are doing with Mozilla Firefox and the open web”. Greg is a School of Information Technology grad student studying web development. He developed
Illinois State Makes Kiplinger’s List for the Seventh Straight Time
Illinois State University’s lucky number for the day is seven. For the seventh straight time, Illinois State is ranked as one of 100 best values in public colleges in the country according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. “Illinois State University continues to be a first choice academic institution as evidenced by the inclusion in Kiplinger’s
ACEI wins outstanding small RSO award for the University
By Lauren Huffman (May 18, 2011) The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) was acknowledged as the Outstanding Small Registered Student Organization (RSO) for 2011. This award recognizes outstanding contributions by a small registered student organization, comprised of 25 members or less. Recipients must have made a significant impact on the Illinois State campus community
Thompson Outstanding Teacher in College
By Barbara Stamets (August 18, 2011) James Thompson, professor of Special Education, is the recipient of the 2011 College of Education Outstanding Teacher Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member who exemplifies innovation and excellence in teaching, and who has made significant contributions toward the ideals set forth by the College of
The Statewide Standard – Spring 11
Welcome to the College of Education’s specialissue of The Statewide Standard focusing onthe topic of education reform. As you make yourway through the issue, I hope that you—the voice ofalumni and friends of education—consider contributing to the dialogue on education that is taking place in our nation’s capitol and in our own backyards. I you believe that school
The Statewide Standard – 2011
Welcome to the College of Education’s special issue of The Statewide Standard focusing on the topic of education reform. As you make yourway through the issue, I hope that you—the voice of alumni and friends of education—consider contributing to the dialogue on education that is taking place in our nation’s capitol and in our own
AIS Student Chapter is National Award-Winner
The Illinois State University student chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) has been recognized for its professional development efforts and was honored at the International Conference on Information Systems in Saint Louis in December. AIS is the premier global organization for information systems professionals. Since including collegiate chapters in 2008 the group now
University-wide Teaching & Learning Symposium
Graduate Students who are planning a career in higher education, now is the time to start preparing to teach, and there’s no more informative and enjoyable way to do that than by attending Illinois State university’s annual, university-wide Teaching & Learning Symposium. This is a free event, but registration is required. Online registration is open
From the Contest Floor to Life at IBM – A Chat with ISU Alumnus, Jason Eilts
What does it really take to go from an ACM-ICPC contestant to a full time IBMer? Former ACM-ICPC World Finalist and current IBM employee Jason Eilts shares his thoughts with podcast host Amanda Carl. A 2008 World Finals contestant from Illinois State University, Jason is currently a full-fledged IBM employee working as a software engineer