Graduate’s work keeps crises from crippling Illinois Those are the last two words his mother says to him as she follows him out the door after a visit. Sometimes she reminds him not to drive too fast. But she has a little more than the average mother to worry about. After all, her son, Andrew
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Ahead of the game
Illinois State advocated for women before Title IX by Beth Whisman It has been nearly 37 years since the passage of Title IX. The groundbreaking and often controversial legislation was enacted to ban sex discrimination in publicly funded schools, mandating equal athletic opportunities for women and men. Title IX was a national endorsement of what
Lessons for a lifetime
Campus prepared alumnus for international business ventures Jerry Wirth ’88 can testify to the power of partnering with another Illinois State alumnus. Because of his ties to the University’s College of Business (COB) and its International Business Institute, Wirth networked with another COB alumnus and launched an effort to help children in Latvia, where Wirth
Alumnus sculptor captures image and essence
As soon as Ernie Banks spotted the seven-foot-tall, bronze sculpture of himself, his eyes lit up. “Oh, wow!” the legendary baseball player told reporters. “I love it!” Then, with a burst of the light-hearted joyfulness that has always been “Mr. Cub’s” trademark: “Long after I’m not here, I’ll still be here!” It was the morning
