Category: Colleges

Illinois State University alumna Amanda (Burke) Wesselmann ’01, M.S. ’04, is currently the associate director of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum in Crawfordsville, Ind. In October, her museum received the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service presented by First Lady Laura Bush at a White House ceremony. The medal is the

College of Business alumni frequently ask how they can connect with other graduates in their professional area of interest. Some are eager to see favorite professors or offer mentoring or career opportunities to students with similar career aspirations. The new COB Alumni Networks have been created to meet those needs. Numbering over 31,000 strong, COB

Theatre alumna Jeannie Yandel was looking for her professional niche when she heard a voice. After graduating from Illinois State in December 1997, Yandel worked in theatre. She helped found a Chicago theatre company and did makeup at another. She also was a bartender and a pizza waitress. And she was an investor liaison and

Throughout his career of teaching, research, management and consulting, Robert Gray has worked on a number of tough environmental issues ranging from the effects of energy technology development, nerve agents and nuclear materials on human health and the environment, to water quality standards, to the worldwide decline in the number of amphibians. Gray will tell

For the third consecutive year, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been named to BusinessWeek’s annual ranking of the best companies for new college graduates to launch their careers.In naming companies to the list, BusinessWeek used three sources of data – a survey of college career-services directors, a survey of employers and a student survey conducted by Universum

By Matt Kurnick (October 14, 2008) Some might argue that the best part about college is the people. Others might argue that an education is more important. The friends you make while living in the residence halls, the relationships that start in class, or out at a party can often end up lasting a lifetime.

 Two new scholarships for students in Illinois State University’s College of Business have been made possible through the Flessner Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund was recently established by Paul Flessner, a retired senior vice president at Microsoft and a 1981 graduate of Illinois State’s business information systems program. The Flessner Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Since starting my new role as Director of Development I have been busy meeting with the Leadership Team and Center Directors to determine the most critical funding needs for the College. Here is a short list of priorities: Operating Funds/Technology & Software/Access to Research Databases Salary assistance (enhancement) for faculty recruitment/retention (summer support for research)

The College of Education dedicated the newly named Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy on Sept. 17. Guests toured the Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy in 310 DeGarmo Hall. The Center is named in recognition of Jean Borg’s contributions to enhance the work of the Center and support

Film and television actor Kevin Will, ’91, M.S. ’92, was selected as one of the top 15 finalists of The Doorpost Film Project, a short filmmaking contest aimed at discovering and developing filmmakers who produce films that inspire and influence. Each of the finalists received $10,000 to produce a final-round short film, which was showcased