Fall career fairs connect students, alumni, employers

4 students wearing business suits

Whether you’re an alum seeking to give back to Illinois State by hiring a Redbird, or a recruiter seeking Redbird talent for your open positions, Illinois State’s fall career fairs will help you reach your goal.

Opening new paths through Reading and Literacy

Director of the Borg Center Deborah MacPhee in a tutoring session

The Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy in the College of Education at Illinois State University facilitates the development of various literacies among the residents of Illinois through service and research.

Life in the FNP sequence of the BSN-DNP program: An interview with Jessica Sullivan

MCN's editorial writer Bryanna Tidmarsh (right) sits down with FNP sequence leader Jessica Sullivan (left) to discuss life in the DNP program

Ever wonder what it’s like to work towards a Doctorate of Nursing Practice? Or how to balance going back to school with your family or busy work schedule? We sat down with Dr. Jessica Sullivan—a two-time MCN grad and MCN’s FNP sequence leader for the DNP program—to learn more about how the FNP sequence of the program is structured and who should consider earning a DNP.

RB4L Spotlight: Facing teaching like a student-athlete

Redbird women's basketball players

“Jill [Hutchison] used to always say to us that the sun’s going to come up tomorrow. We’re going to get back to work, and we’re going to fix what we can fix,” said Ellen McGrew. “I used to hate when she said that after a loss, but it’s something that has definitely stuck with me after all these years.”