It has been almost six years since I decided to join the Peace Corps. I was attracted to the idea of exploring the world and integrating into a new culture and a different way of life. While living in Ethiopia, the Peace Corps enabled me to gain field experience with my public health degree and learn how to promote health in international settings.
Unit: Kinesiology and Recreation
Calling the shots: Alumna prepares for career as NBA/WNBA referee
A love for the game of basketball combined with a graduate degree in exercise physiology resulted in an amazing career opportunity for Kelsey Reynolds, M.S. ’16.
KNR physical education teacher education alumni spotlight
Three physical education teacher education alumni visited campus to talk to current students about their experience at Illinois State.
KNR faculty news
Faculty news from the School of Kinesiology and Recreation.
Professional baseball provides an exciting and rewarding experience for athletic trainer
School of Kinesiology and Recreation alum Dustin Vissering said it was the fine reputation of Illinois State’s athletic training program that attracted him to the field.
Pause for applause
Please applaud these Illinois State alumni’s accomplishments.
A Day in the Life of a CAST Alum: Nathan Schober, Family and Consumer Sciences and Kinesiology and Recreation
The College of Applied Science and Technology’s “A Day in the Life of a CAST Alum” series is designed to shed some light on how CAST alumni spend their days.
CAST 50×50 recap
The College of Applied Science and Technology recaps its 50th anniversary article series, #CAST50.
Retired teacher urges: Don’t float through life, make waves!
School of Kinesiology and Recreation alum Roger “Oz” Osborne ’68 majored in physical education and minored in driver education at Illinois State.
Illinois State graduate finds home in Texan campus recreation department
Ben Piper ’03, M.S. ’05, loves going to work every day, and for good reason. Piper gets to facilitate exciting extracurricular opportunities to enhance the lives of students at the University of Texas at Dallas.