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The second day of my internship with Illinois State University’s Media Relations was a big surprise. I came into the office and was there just long enough to turn on my computer and check my e-mail. Soon after, I was on my way to the College of Business where Media Relations was participating in a

Leesha Peoples broke her leg at age 17, necessitating a week’s stay in the hospital. She said she admired one of the nurses so much that she decided to consider nursing as a career. “I decided I wanted a career with constant interaction with people where I could make a direct difference in people’s lives

Jim Schlesser ’76. ’76 M.S. is a Partner at Deloitte Tax LLP. He recently shared the presentation  “Decoding generational differences :  The business model of the future” with College of Business students, faculty and industry partners. Schlesser is a member of the Illinois State University College of Business Alumni Hall of Fame. Listen to presentation

Corporate image and expectations vs. personal image and lifestyle – What do I need to know? was a topic explored by Illinois State University graduates Shannon Falls CPA ’00 ACC, senior manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers and John Munie ’94 BUA, president, Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions Inc. during a visit to the College of Business. Listen to Shannon

The Illinois CPA Society has selected Deborah L. Lindberg, DBA, MBA, CPA as one of three professors receiving the 2009 Outstanding Educator Award. The award recognizes Illinois educators at a community college, college or university who excel in their leadership and teaching, and who have made continuous and outstanding contributions to accounting education in the

Close to 3,700 students became fellow alumni in May, with approximately 3,100 participating in Spring Commencement ceremonies. The list of degree candidates by colleges follows: Applied Science and Technology, 735 baccalaureate and 84 graduate degrees Arts and Sciences, 1,113 baccalaureate and 250 graduate degrees Business, 578 baccalaureate and 39 graduate degrees and 17 BS/MPA degrees

The walls are going up on the new Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation building at a rapid pace. Click on the building link below to see photos of the construction. Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation building

The College of Business is collecting nominations for their Early Career Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame. The Early Career Achievement Award celebrates outstanding young alumni, 35 years of age or younger, who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for future distinction. The Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to

Jessica Thompson ’03 (IMC) was recently promoted to Manager of U.S. Communications for McDonald’s USA and is now the official “Tweeter” for McDonald’s new McCafe Your Day campaign. You can follow her at www.twitter.com/mccafeyourday where she’ll be tweeting about McDonald’s McCafe, the McCafe Your Day Contest, and other “fun stuff.” “This a great opportunity for

The College of Business at Illinois State University is seeking nominations for two alumni awards. To see more details and to complete a nomination, follow this link http://www.cob.ilstu.edu/alumni/ and then choose the appropriate award.   You can complete a nomination in just a few minutes.  The submission deadline is June 1, 2009. The Alumni Early