Professor Michael Hendricks, Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) graduate student Matthew Stinson, and ACED alum Dan Myers participated in a panel discussion at Normal Theater on November 11, 2024, regarding their experiences serving in the Peace Corps.
Topic: Academics
Metcalf School partnership provides middle-level teacher candidates window into world of emerging adolescents
Halle Modloff, Annalina Nelson, Brian Tondi ’21, Justina McGuinn, and their classmates are all part of Dr. Meghan Kessler’s course Introduction to Young Adolescent Development and Middle Level Schools. Kessler, an assistant professor of middle level education in the School of Teaching and Learning, has partnered with Mike Jones ’96, M.S.E. ’18, and Andy Goveia ’13, M.S. ’18, both teachers at Metcalf School, to provide her teacher candidates with an immersive and meaningful semester.
A/P and CS Council merger: Answers to questions
Previous articles summarize the history of the proposal for a Staff Council, the reasons that led the CS and A/P councils to support it, and the overall structure and role of the Staff Council. Now we will address typical questions we’ve received about the merger.
James L. Fisher 2024 Outstanding Thesis winners announced
The Graduate School is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Competition.
Second CTK Game Jam promotes creativity, social impact in game design
More than 30 students from the School of Creative Technologies (CTK), the Wonsook Kim School of Art, and the School of Information Technology collaborated in small teams to create eight games in just 72 hours during Illinois State University’s second CTK Game Jam, October 25-28, in the Center for the Visual Arts.
Veteran and College of Education Teacher of the Year Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17, joins Redbird Buzz
Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17 shares how his experience as a vetern helped shape his approach to teaching.
India 42: A Peace Corps Story playing at Normal Theater on November 11 at 7 p.m.
The new documentary film created by School of Communication Professor, Brent Simonds entitled India 42: A Peace Corps Story gives viewers a unique, on-the ground experience as to what accomplishing these goals looked like for a group of early Peace Corps Volunteers who served in India during the late 1960s.
International Seminar Series on global perspectives: Democracy and elections around the world
The last event for the fall 2024 International Seminar Series will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Artificial Intelligence Brown Bag Series begins November 15
The AI Brown Bag Series will provide a platform for faculty and staff to engage in how artificial intelligence is being used on campus across a number of units and discuss AI’s role in research and teaching.
Illinois House Bill 5057 signals change in content test requirement for ISU teacher candidates
As Illinois faces a persistent teacher shortage, recent legislative efforts aim to ease the transition into the teaching profession. House Bill 5057, signed into law in August 2024, introduces reforms that will directly affect students and teacher preparation programs at Illinois State University.