Current and prospective students, faculty, and staff, as well as 20 returned Peace Corps Volunteers came together on Tuesday, September 20, to celebrate the start of Illinois State University’s new Peace Corps Prep Program.
Topic: Civic Engagement
Dean of Students Office calendar of events: October
The Dean of Students Office is pleased to announce numerous events happening in October.
Early voting information from ADP
The American Democracy Project (ADP) at Illinois State University is working ensure students are easily able to register to vote and are informed about voting locations on campus.
Administrative/Professional Council service recap
The Administrative/Professional Council is seeking out ways to serve the campus and the community. Here is what happened in September alone.
SMACC tracks tweets in swing states
Illinois State University’s Social Media Analytics Command Center (SMACC) has partnered with the Commission on Presidential Debates to examine what Twitter users in swing states are saying about presidential candidates.
McDowell Stafford Lectureship to offer events about youth bullying
Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing is pleased to announce Judith A. Vessey—Ph.D., RN, DPNP, MBA, FAAN, Leila Holden Carroll Professor in Nursing, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College—as the keynote speaker for the Marion McDowell Stafford Lectureship Series in Child and Family Health. Vessey will present two lectures on Thursday, September 29,
Illinois State University’s first Peace Corps campus recruiter: Vanessa Soto
For Vanessa Soto, the first Peace Corps campus recruiter for the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University, the path to Peace Corps began far from home, in the cold reaches of Mongolia.
Submit proposals for the annual Teaching & Learning Symposium by October 2
The 2017 theme is Start Where You Are: The Journey Towards Cultural Responsiveness.
Student leaders start the semester strong at Camp LEAD
Incoming student leaders at Illinois State University kicked off their semester a little early August 15-17 at Camp LEAD, coordinated by the Leadership and Community Connections office.
Former foster youth research how to help peers succeed
Lauretta Schaefer is a dance education major who spent her early childhood in the foster care system before being adopted. Now she is working with Social Work Professor Doris Houston, director of Illinois State’s Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies, to investigate the factors that influence academic success for Illinois students who have spent time in foster care.