Lasting Impressions

“After graduating from Illinois State University, I was definitely scared about the real world, getting into the work force and paving my own way,” said Annie Hughes ’06. “However, what I didn’t realize was how prepared I was thanks to the experience and the influence I had at ISU, especially the one-year internship I had

Alumni Association announces award recipients

The Alumni Association has announced the annual Alumni Association Awards recipients. Honorees will receive their awards at the Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Bone Student Center’s Brown Ballroom. The award recipients will then be introduced at a dinner that evening. Register for the dinner by clicking on Alumni

Johnson Named College of Business Dean

Scott D. Johnson will assume the position of dean of Illinois State University’s College of Business, beginning on July 1. Johnson currently serves as dean of the College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Johnson earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D in marketing from Michigan State University. His research and

Student-Managed Investment Fund Successful In Tough Market

Despite bleak news from Wall Street, some students in Illinois State University’s College of Business are experiencing success in managing a portfolio of financial assets valued at about $275,000 (as of Nov. 1, 2008).  Like so many, the student-managed portfolio has taken a financial hit in the past few months, but has fared better than

Hinderliters Support College Students Through Scholarships

Marian ’53 and Hobart Hinderliter believe that a university education is very important and should be available to all who want to earn a degree. That belief led them to endow the Marian Gardner Hinderliter and Hobart Hinderliter Scholarship Fund to support outstanding freshman students at Illinois State University who are beginning a business major.

COB Among Best in Nation for 2008

Illinois State’s College of Business ranked 79th overall, and 38th among public universities in the 2008 BusinessWeek magazine survey. This places the College among the top 20% of AACSB accredited business schools. Illinois State received the 2nd best ranking for Illinois schools.The BusinessWeek rankings take into account a number of factors including the overall academic

Illinois State Makes Kiplinger List Again

Make it five in a row for Illinois State University.  For the fifth 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. According to an article in the December 2008 edition, Kiplinger’s list focuses on schools that offer a “combination

The Matt Busey Scholarship

The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by friends and relatives of Matt Busey, a 2005 graduate of the Marketing and Finance programs in the College of Business at Illinois State University. The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of providing support for College of Business students. It recognizes Matt

Connecting Alumni

By Norris Porter, COB Director of Development As Director of Development for the College of Business it is my role to connect and engage alumni and industry partners with the College of Business as well as cultivate funding in support of the mission, vision and academic programs for the College. A theme this year for

New scholarship helps place science and math teachers in Chicago Public Schools

New scholarship helps place science and math teachers in Chicago Public Schools (October 28, 2008) Illinois State University, on the strength of a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, has implemented the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The scholarship will be awarded to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education majors in their junior