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Volume 7 • Number 2 • Fall 2024
Wheels of change: Cycling a form of civic engagement?
Almost every weekday morning, Crystal Scheiman packs a bag with work clothes, her lunch, and anything else she’ll need for a day of work at Illinois State University.
Sustainable Urban Farming
It doesn’t take 500 acres and a machine shed to farm anymore. Not even soil. Crops are being grown in water, shipping containers, alongside skyscrapers and in vacant lots, using fewer natural resources and providing a perpetual harvest that doesn’t depend on Mother Nature.
Campus hero: Peter Kaufman
Kaufman has been recognized with numerous awards during his time at Illinois State, including being named COB’s MBA Professor of the Year three times and the winner of the college’s Amar Kamath Faculty Innovation Award twice. Educated at Babson College, the University of Florida, Tufts University, and the University of South Carolina, Kaufman came to Illinois State in 2004. He teaches several classes in marketing, and his enthusiasm for his work is plain to see.
Fresh air: BN-CARE program aims to monitor, improve Bloomington-Normal air quality
A pair of Illinois State University researchers from the Department of Health Sciences are collaborating with the Ecology Action Center (EAC) to help Bloomington-Normal residents breathe easier.
Make your campus workplace green certified through the Office of Sustainability
Elisabeth Reed and Christine Bruckner ’09, M.S. ’11 from Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability are two of those fortunate people who get to do work they are passionate about. One of their newest passion projects is the Green Workplace Certification program, which launched in October 2023.
Makerspaces: Resources on campus present creative possibilities for students, community
The Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology (CeMaST) at Illinois State manages the STEM Hub, which houses all the maker-based programming of the center and hosts learning experiences in partnership with local schools. Some of the tools available at the STEM Hub include a laser engraver, a 3D printer, drill presses, an embroidery machine, calculators, table saws, a vinyl cutter, soldering irons, and an assortment of tools.
Redbirds Vote: Resources offered for voting and electoral engagement in the general election
With the 2024 general election approaching on November 5, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is offering resources for voting and promoting electoral participation so that students, along with the campus community, can vote and make informed decisions to elect candidates who best represent their interests.
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