Student Danielle Diamond’s journey from school librarian to PULSE program

Abstract Variations sculpture by Ernest Trova with DeGarma Hall in the background

Former school librarian and current student Danielle Diamond is enrolled in the Department of Special Education’s Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE) program. She was inspired to make a career change by a group of special education teachers and students while working as an early childhood and elementary school librarian. Diamond transformed the educational experience of two special education classes by creating unique and accessible library programming.

College of Engineering update, October 24, 2023

Student looking at circuits in a lab

Illinois State’s College of Engineering is on track to welcome its first students in the fall of 2025, with curricular and facility designs, as well as hiring and national searches for key administrative roles, all underway.