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He began his career at Caterpillar Inc. as a factory sweeper and ended it as the corporation’s vice president. Duane Livingston ’70 shares some lessons he learned along the way. It takes just 3 minutes to be inspired, enlightened and entertained. Click here to see the array of career paths taken by College of Business

The Agriculture Department will be hosting a special evening beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 9 at the ISU Horticulture Center. Guests will view the newest sculptures at the center and meet the artists who created them. Sculptors include Grant Walsh, Mac Condill ’99, and Jeff Garland ’92. Walsh is a College of Fine

Thanks to his key account management and sales training, Curtis Schatz ’08 (MKT) has already made major career strides in a tough economy with Edward Don & Company which sells “everything but the food” to the hospitality industry. It takes just 3 minutes to be inspired, enlightened and entertained. Click here to see the array

  Less than 12% of HR professionals are nationally certified so we are especially proud to celebrate the 100% pass rate earned by Illinois State University human resources graduates. From Target and Maui Jim,  learn about the successful transitions of two recent graduates… Laura Sues ’10 is a human relations coordinator at Target and Frannie

    Several years ago the College began a new tradition of starting the year by inviting all junior business majors to attend and participate in a series of activities designed to help them focus on strategies for success. The Tradition of the “Junior Experience” will continue this year in an effort to help students

  Marian Gardner Hinderliter ’53, and her husband, Hobart Hinderliter, have established an endowed professorship to recruit, support, and maintain outstanding faculty in the College of Business at Illinois State University. The professorship is a natural extension of their generous 2001 gift to establish an endowed scholarship fund supporting outstanding freshmen students beginning a major

From his first job at age 15 driving a Holiday Inn shuttle, to his current role as executive vice president and CFO for COUNTRY Financial, Dave Magers ’77, M.B.A. ’86 says it remains an exciting trip.  Learn more about what Magers has done with his Illinois State University degree. It takes just 3 minutes to

  Professional Development Luncheon Effective Networking and Job Search Practices in Today’s Business Environment The Illinois State University Chicago Young Alumni Network is hosting a professional development luncheon and seminar on Thursday, August 12 on effective networking and job search practices in today’s business environment. The presentation will be co-hosted by Joy Maguire-Dooley, M.S., CADC

The Early Career Achievement Awards celebrate outstanding young alumni who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for future distinction.  The pool of nominees was especially strong this year and the College extends its congratulations to all those under consideration for their successes. We are proud of you and appreciate all you

The College of Education magazine is now available online. Information on college and faculty news, awards, and gifts to the college are included. Read at www.coe.ilstu.edu/news/2010/sp10statewidestandard.shtml.