Student spotlight: Nichole Brants

Nicole at work.

Nichole Brants, an Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow in sociology, is serving with the McLean County Domestic Violence Multidisciplinary Team as part of her master’s program.

Peace Corps grad takes closer look at Syrian refugees

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A recent graduate of Illinois State’s Peace Corps master’s program says the Syrian refugee crisis he’s studied while working in neighboring Jordan is having a huge impact on the host country and straining the daily lives of its residents.