A group of 12 students from ISU and 2 students from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale spent spring break 2023 in Costa Rica on a study-abroad program sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government and the Office of Sustainability and focusing on fair trade and the fair trade movement.
Tag: Spring Break
From the source: Why students choose Alternative Breaks
There are many reasons students choose to participate in Alternative Break. Hear from some current students on why they dove in and what they’ve gotten out of the experience.
What is Alternative Break? (And what can your college student get out of it?)
College students are taking advantage of school breaks to leave their mark on the world, develop skills, and make great friends thanks to Alternative Break.
A new learning experience for faculty comes to Spring Institute
The new Instructional Skills Workshop uses reflective practices to develop teaching and feedback skills.
Refill medication before Spring Break
Before Spring Break, make sure you have enough of your prescription medications to last until classes resume on Monday, March 14.
Three short-term, Spanish programs announced for 2016
With the increasing demand for short-term study abroad programs, the Languages, Literatures and Cultures department launched two new programs for the 2016 calendar year.
Evolution of spring break at ISU
Did you know we’ve had a spring break since the start of Illinois State University?
Photos: Best Illinois State campus shots from March 2014
Every month on the STATEside campus blog, we use Storify to give our readers a “best of” photo gallery, powered by tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts from the previous month.
Enter the Bird Shirt Spring Break Photo Contest
Students have the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Bird Shirt Spring Break Photo Contest by submitting a photo with an individual or group wearing the Fear the Bird Shirt on spring break.
Alternative Spring Break pulls volunteers out of college ‘bubble’
STATEside sat down with three Alternative Break students to discuss what they called a life-changing experience and a must on any student’s ISU bucket list.