Nursing student ambassador: Brooke Trentman

student head shot posed in front of window

Mennonite College of Nursing’s student ambassadors give prospective students an authentic glimpse of what it’s like to be a nursing student at Illinois State University.

Redbirds go to bat for St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri

Imagine sitting down for your first day of class. It’s Strategic Marketing Management and you are ready to continue your academic career. Your professor, Dr. John Drea, tells the class that you will be doing a project that isn’t for an imaginary client.

The Career COM-petency program celebrates first year of success

Glenn Winchel, senior org/lead major (left) and Savanna Anderson, senior org/lead major (right) participate in the November Career COM-petency workshop on writing.

When the longstanding legacy of COM Week came to a close in April 2023, the School of Communication was forced to pivot and reimagine what professional development would look like for the future. Inspired by student feedback, invested alums, and faculty input, the Career COM-petency program was born—and is now ready to celebrate its one-year anniversary.