The Department of Special Education’s Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE) program has created an active community since it was launched in May 2023. One year later, program organizers hosted the first PULSE Day on May 18th, 2024 to welcome new and current students to campus for a day of professional development and community building.
The Special Education Department (SED) at Illinois State University is proud to announce that Dr. Allison M. Kroesch has taken on a new role as the Graduate Program Coordinator. In this position, she will work closely with current and prospective students looking to further their education, as well as develop SED’s graduate programs to better meet the needs of these students.
Students can use this time with Milner librarians to learn about generative AI and a few specific tools they can use to help manage their time and get started with research projects.
Every month, the Administrative/Professional (A/P) Council highlights an A/P staff member through a series of questions as another way for the Illinois State University community to connect. This month, readers get to know Yelyse Walls ’15, coordinator of recruitment and EDI engagement in the Office of Admissions.
On May 1st, 2024, a number of Illinois State students visited the Capitol in Springfield to meet with legislators and discuss the needs of young educators across the state. SED student ambassadors Bella Chlada and Logan Hall were among those who attended and shared their experience during Advocacy Day.
This month we highlight the work of Ariadna Ugalde-Rivero
Illinois State University students Grady Jacobson and Charlie Jackson immersed themselves in innovative research in Germany during the summer through the RISE Fellowship program.
Sociology and Anthropology department chair celebrates sociology major and Bone Scholar nominee Jayden Wilburn-Johnson and his achievements
Five Illinois State students spent the summer uncovering the remains of a 700-year-old Native American village and receiving hands-on training in archaeology.
Dr. Christopher Breu, professor of English, is distinguished by having their forthcoming monograph, In Defense of Sex: Nonbinary Embodiment and Desire, selected for inclusion in the Knowledge Unlatched 2025 program.
