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Volume 13 • Number 1 • Summer 2012
Antarctica becomes platform for sustainability leadership
Freezing temperatures and enormous glaciers characterize Antarctica for most people. Given it is 99 percent permanent icecap, has no permanent human residents, and is the coldest place on Earth, the assessment may be accurate.
Cardinal Court offers students apartment-style living
From the days of placing students in the homes of citizens during the late 1800s, through the construction boom of residence halls during the 1960s, to renovations in recent years—housing has always been a priority at Illinois State.
Nursing alumna has prescription for dental health care
A grade-schooler who was given a toothbrush at a school health fair asked for another one when she visited the dental clinic—not because she lost hers or wanted a different color, but because her father took hers.
Courage for college: One first-generation student’s story
Another academic year has begun, with the majority of students attending Illinois State once again categorized as “traditional.” The word can create a false impression of the 21,000 enrolled at Illinois State.
Still dedicated to teaching the teachers
Illinois State was founded in 1857 on the tradition of providing an excellent teacher’s education. The scope of degrees has expanded exponentially, yet the University’s commitment to preparing educators is unchanged. Evidence that ISU remains stellar in the field of education is abundant, with more affirmation received in recent months.
Where are they now? John McCarthy
After working in the residence halls at ISU in the 1960s, I went to Florida State University for my doctorate. I returned to Illinois State University in 1974 to teach in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations (EAF). In 1995, I took early retirement so I could go to Malaysia on a World Bank
Mail to the Editor: August 2012
Mail to the Illinois State magazine editor for August 2012: PROTECTING OUR PARKS What magnificent pictures accompanying the outstanding article on Alfred Runte (February 2012)! Runte is on target about protecting our national parks. Runte’s words are spoken in the hearts of all environmentalists, conservationists, and citizens who value the beauty of this planet. The
Former Redbird to run basketball program
The last time the men’s basketball team participated in the NCAA Tournament, Dan Muller was the leader on the floor. He hopes to repeat that accomplishment, this time as coach. “I’m honored to be the head coach at Illinois State, and it is great to be back home,” said Muller, a 1998 cum laude College
Renovation work set to begin at Hancock Stadium
Football fans will notice changes this season and again next fall, as Hancock Stadium undergoes its first major renovation since the facility opened in 1963. The facility’s east side will not be open this fall, and the stadium’s capacity will be reduced to 6,500 as the $25 million renovation begins. The Redbird faithful will appreciate
Glance captures MVC Coach of Year honors
The Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors for the 2011-2012 season went to Stephanie Glance, who led the women’s basketball team to a second place finish last season. The Redbirds had been selected to finish sixth in a preseason poll. It was the sixth-straight season the Redbirds have finished in the top-two of
Make game day easier by printing tickets at home
The lines to the Illinois State Athletics ticket office are now as short as the walk to your personal printer, thanks to the technology of being able to print your Redbird single-game tickets at home. ISU fans now have the ability to purchase tickets at home by receiving electronic tickets. Two emails are sent after
Alum uses geography training to guide national security
Steve Kwiatkowski ’07 didn’t don a helmet or run on the field during the Super Bowl game, yet he was an important part of the team responsible for making football’s grand finale a success the past two years. A geography alumnus, Kwiatkowski is a geospatial analyst who helped map out the logistics for the 2011
Alum joins Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
As an advocate for social justice, Christie Gilson ’98 was thrilled to be nominated earlier this year by President Barack Obama to serve three years on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. A recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship herself, she studied higher education for students with disabilities in Hong Kong during 2006. Gilson, who
History grad leads McDonald’s archives team
Michael Bullington ’83, M.S. ’89, is a dual history graduate who has put his training to unique use as the archives senior manager of McDonald’s Corporation. He shared in a Chicago Tribune article that his job involves maintaining “approximately 1,400 boxes of old documents, financial information, character costumes, and photos” that are stored in a
Alumna creates Women Stand Up! International
While serving in the Army as a paralegal, Christine (Carr) Leahy, M.S. ’02, took the stage many times as a performer at military events that included the nation’s top brass. Now she takes the microphone with a message to women who are hurting, abused, depressed, and broken-hearted. As the founder and CEO of Women Stand
PR alumnus collects Revolution era newspapers
When not working as vice president of marketing and public relations for one of the nation’s top contractors— Leopardo — Todd Andrlik ’00 partners with the Library of Congress to preserve primary source documents. He owns one of the most significant private collections of American Revolution era newspapers. The earliest printed reports of practically every
How we met: Danielle Cochran and E. Marissa Brass
When Danielle Cochran ’04, M.S. ’06, and E. Marissa Brass ’08 attended ISU, they had no idea their involvement on campus would lead to a happily ever after. Danielle met Marissa in passing at an ISU event. “We met because one of my friends is friends with her good friend,” he said. The two were
Redbird legacy: Chasing criminal justice
At 17, she was a homeless runaway. Years later Sheryl Fitzjarrald ’94 completed an ISU degree that put her on track for law school and blazed a trail one child followed. Sheryl was an honors student before she dropped out of high school, married, had two daughters, and divorced. “I decided the only way out
