The Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) at Illinois State is the recipient of a grant of nearly $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support training of nurse practitioners.
Three years after they started paying back their loans, only 3 percent of Illinois State University students defaulted, a rate significantly lower than the 14.4 Illinois average and the 13.4 percent nationwide average.
Illinois State University remains a financially sound institution in spite of a weak economy, dwindling state support for higher education and uncertainty over the financial impact of pension reform.
Researchers at Illinois State University and the University of Denver are working to better understand how children learn spatial measurement concepts in mathematics and science. The study results will be used to further develop national standards for mathematics education.
Illinois State University’s MBA Program will soon begin offering classes in Chicago. The new off-campus program, tentatively set to start in February 2013, will offer a fully accredited MBA curriculum to serve business professionals.
Illinois State University’s Homecoming, with the theme “Get Your Groove On,” will be Oct. 1 though Oct. 7. All information on the events are online at IllinoisStateHomecoming.com. All events are open to the public free, unless a fee is noted.
Illinois State University again placed in the top 100 public universities in the nation, advancing two spots to 83rd in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “Best National Universities” released Wednesday.
Milner Library will help the campus celebrate homecoming with the exhibit “Re-Living the Celebration: A look back at the themes of ISU’s Homecoming.” The exhibit runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 31.
For the 16th consecutive year, Illinois State University’s total fall enrollment is above 20,000. After last year’s 20-year high, enrollment has moderated to meet the university’s comfort zone of between 20,000 and 21,000 students.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present Cosmic Catastrophes, premiering Friday, Sept. 7 and running weekends through Saturday, Nov. 10. Show times are Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m.
