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Agriculture graduates outstanding in their fields
On December 16, approximately 60 students will graduate from the Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University.
2015 MAD Contest winners announced
The School of Information Technology (IT) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 MAD Contest, sponsored by State Farm.
Finalists set for ISU’s State Farm mobile app contest
Finalists in the 2015 Mobile Application Development Contest, sponsored by State Farm, have been announced following the initial application “pitch presentations” on February 11–12.
ISU students visit John Deere
Students from the School of Information Technology (IT) and the College of Business traveled to John Deere’s world headquarters in Moline to tour the corporate facilities and the Davenport Works plant (over 52-acres under one roof) as part of Business Week’s fall semester events.
Apply for IT scholarships and awards
Each year the School of Information Technology (IT) provides scholarship opportunities and academic awards to IT students. The application deadline is February 6, 2015.
MAD Contest Finalists Announced
Congratulations to contestants selected to advance to the final round of the MAD Contest, sponsored by State Farm. Initially, 23 students entered the contest, either as individuals or as members of 2-person teams. Students were challenged to develop their own unique concept of a mobile device application that targets young adult users and promotes good
IT Students Advance to Finals of ITERA National Student Case Competition
The team of Jennifer Anderson, Steffan Burkitt, Alex Lessen and Wojciech Wencel, School of Information Technology students in Dr. Tibor Gyires’ class, IT-391 Directed Projects in Information Technology, have advanced to the finals of the 2013 ITERA National Student Case Competition. The competition challenges students, working as a team of no more than 5 members,
MAD Contest 2013 is Underway!
On February 8, twenty one Illinois State students entered the 2013 Mobile Application Development (MAD) Contest, sponsored by State Farm. This year’s contest is the second sponsored by State Farm. Eric Cook, an online program manager for State Farm, spoke to contestants on behalf of the sponsor, explaining that the goals of the program are to
Master’s Degree Means Higher Salary Payoff
Master’s degree graduates in many fields earn significantly higher starting salaries than their counterparts who hold bachelor’s degrees, according to NACE’s September 2012 Salary Survey. This indicates that there can be a significant “payoff” for the higher-level degree. In many fields, average starting salaries fluctuate by more than 20 percent between master’s and bachelor’s degrees.