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Alumna pursues her passion as a deaf educator
Molly Herman was looking to earn a little money for college when she took her summer job at a pool. But a chance encounter with one very special child would set her sights on a career in deaf education.
Alumna starts community organization in Chicago’s Little Village
Since graduation, 2011 alumna Rachel Perveiler has gone on to teach underserved students and give something extra back to her community.
Professional Sales Institute makes 2013 top university sales program list
The Professional Sales Institute at Illinois State has been named in the “2013 Top Universities for Professional Sales Education” by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF).
Postcard Art brings in $13,000 for student grant program
The Friends of the Arts’ Postcard Art auction raised $13,000 for a grant program that supports College of Fine Arts student projects.
Rich named interim chair of Accounting Department
The College of Business is pleased to announce Jay Rich as the interim chairperson of the Accounting Department for the 2013–2014 academic year. Rich will assume his new duties July 15, 2013.
The Value of a Paid Internship
Acording to NACE, among 2013 graduates who had applied for a job, those who took part in paid internships enjoyed a distinct advantage over their peers who undertook an unpaid experience or who didn’t do an internship. Results of NACE’s 2013 Student Survey show that 63.1 percent of paid interns received at least one job
Illinois State’s partnership with LISC Chicago prepares talented educators for urban schools
The College of Education’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline formed a partnership with LISC Chicago in 2004 that has been integral to the success of Illinois State’s urban teacher preparation model.
Health and physical education majors hold 46th class reunion
The 1967 PEMS (Health and Physical Education Majors) held their 46th class reunion May 17–19 on Illinois State University’s campus.
Criminal Justice Sciences chair talks about how to reduce poaching of endangered species
Jackie Schneider, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, believes that criminologists can be more involved when it comes to saving endangered species.
