The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is excited to partner with local VFW Auxiliary 454 over the next three weeks to collect donated items and create care packages to send to active duty members of military serving overseas.
Topic: Civic Engagement
Partner Perspectives: Inspiring learning through the power of play
Partnerships facilitated in part by the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning help the Children’s Discovery Museum inspire a love of learning in both museum visitors and volunteers, all through the power of play.
AmeriCorps alum Orsolya Ficsor continues service through the Stevenson Center
As an Applied Community and Economic Development (ACED) Fellow, Orsolya Ficsor came to Illinois State University for her master’s in anthropology after serving with City Year in Dallas 2017–2018.
Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning director finalists—information and on-campus forum schedule
Three finalists have been announced for the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning director position at Illinois State University. Open forums for the candidates will be October 18, 21, and 28. The campus and local communities are invited to attend the forums.
Voting rates at Illinois State increasing, study shows
Illinois State University is part of a national trend seeing an escalation of students voting, even in midterm elections.
U-Club: The STATE of Sustainability
Elisabeth Reed, the director of Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability, will present the talk “The STATE of Sustainability,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the University Club in the Founders Suite of the Bone Student Center.
Principles of Partnership breakfast event to connect ISU faculty/staff and community partners
CESL is hosting a free breakfast event on Tuesday, October 22, to explore elements of successful campus-community partnerships and to facilitate discussions between Illinois State faculty/staff and representatives from community organizations.
Spreading the word about International Stuttering Awareness Day
People who stutter can face shame about their speaking, and building awareness can work to help de-stigmatize stuttering.
Illinois State student selected to attend Forbes summit
Chinyere “Chinny” Francis, a graduate student in the School of Communication, was chosen by Forbes magazine to attend the “30 Under 30” Scholars’ Summit.
Rotary fall conference to feature speaker President Dietz, October 19
The Rotary fall conference will include Illinois State University President Larry Dietz as the keynote speaker giving the talk “Making a Difference: A Personal Story.”