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A message from the Black Colleagues Association Board of Directors
Topic: Giving
Power of one: Alumna invests in future generation
Much has changed in education since Donna Bessant received her elementary ed degree from Illinois State Normal University in 1962.
Milner clowning endowment is no laughing matter
Milner Library’s Circus and Allied Arts Collection currently contains roughly 8,000 books, and that number is likely to grow in light of a recently announced private endowment.
MCN hosts Scholarship and Awards Banquet
Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing held its annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on September 22. The college awarded 93 scholarships and awards.
Alumni Association and affinity group scholarships available
The Illinois State Alumni Association, Black Colleagues Association, and Latin@ Alumni Network scholarship applications are now open. Deadlines vary.
Illinois State raises over $21 million in FY2016 private fundraising efforts
Illinois State University has just recorded the second largest fundraising year in the institution’s history.
Psychology student earns Donald F. McHenry Fellowship
Jade Spaulding, a first-year graduate student in the clinical-counseling psychology program, is a 2016 recipient of the Donald F. McHenry Fellowship.
A love of clowning leads to endowment for Milner Library
For Bruce “Charlie” Johnson, clowning is serious business. “The art of clowning tends to be underrepresented in academic research and circus archives,” said Johnson, a clown historian who is a member of the Circus Fan Associations and Circus Historical Society. “While clowns are frequently the most popular part of the circus with the general audience,
Donor Spotlight: Joyce Kief, Kinesiology and Recreation
The Joyce Morton Kief Future Professional Award was established by the School of Kinesiology and Recreation to annually support a student.
Where are they now: BCA scholarship recipient makes a difference in community
A recent graduate continues to give to her community and share your passion after BCA helped her college journey.
