Illinois State recognized for cyber defense education

student works in a School of Informational Technology classroom

The Center for Information Assurance and Security Education (CIASE) in Illinois State University’s School of Information Technology has once again been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

Illinois State to receive IIE grant for study abroad scholarships

students on a Study Abroad trip

Illinois State University is receiving funding from the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Generation Study Abroad initiative to support study abroad scholarships. The university will receive $7,500 from IIE and will match that funding to create six student scholarship awards of $2,500 each.

From wrestling coach to Illinois Superintendent of the Year

Tom Bertrand with in Chicago to receive the 2015 IASA Superintendent of the Year Award.

For the past 13 years, Tom Bertrand has served as the superintendent of Rochester Community Unit District 3A (RCUD), and in 2014, he was recognized with Illinois’ highest award for the position by the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA).

EL VISTA: Giving new hope to a vulnerable population of learners

EL VISTA will serve some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved populations: Infants and toddlers with low vision, blindness, or deafblindness.

In an effort to better serve Illinois’ infants and toddlers with low vision, blindness, or deafblindness, Illinois State implemented an early intervention vision program in 2015 titled Early Learning Visual Impairment Services, Training and Advancement (EL VISTA). The grant program represents one of precious few programs of its kind in the nation and is funded by a five-year $1.23 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education.