You can join the effort to help Illinois State students facing financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic by contributing to the COVID-19 Redbirds Response Fund.
Publication: Illinois State Magazine
How to help: New fund provides students needed support
You can join the effort by contributing to the COVID-19 Redbirds Response Fund, which will be used to help students meet immediate financial needs.
Where are they now? Susan and Steven Kern
Former faculty Susan Kern paved the way for ISU’s philanthropic efforts.
$2.9 million NSF grant to increase STEM teachers’ culturally relevant practices
Illinois State University’s Willy Hunter is leading a multi-state team that received a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to assist mathematics and science teachers in high-needs schools.
Essential employees working to keep operations on campus moving forward
A snapshot of some of the essential workers at Illinois State who are still on campus working and maintaining the social distancing guidelines.
$1.23 million Department of Education grant to assist future teachers of infants and toddlers who are deaf or blind
Under the direction of Maribeth Lartz and Mindy Ely, the funds will help develop the LIMITLESS program, leading cohorts in integrating special education and speech language pathology coursework into their training.
Dallas Long named dean of Milner Library
Provost Jan Murphy announced Dallas Long has been named dean of the University’s Milner Library. Long has served as an associate dean at the library since 2014.
Seven receive 2020 Alumni Awards
The Alumni Association recognized seven individuals and their outstanding achievements and contributions.
Miltonette Craig honored as 2020 Emerging Scholar in Diverse
Miltonette Craig has been nationally recognized as a 2020 Emerging Scholar by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Drawn to Excellence: Artist traces her global fame to ISU
Wonsook Kim is true to her name, which in Korean means “seer.”