“Sustainability and the Soul” will feature vegan cookbook author Afya Ibomu and yoga with alumna Radiance Campbell.
Sustainability and the Soul events explore wellness
Topic: Sustainability
Virtual yoga, cooking classes set for February 26
Growing the future of farming: Illinois Farm Bureau invests in agriculture at Illinois State
Illinois agriculture remains rooted in tradition, but emerging technologies are continually advancing the industry. For students in Illinois State’s Agriculture Department, hands-on learning opportunities are essential for merging the past and present with classroom theory and current best practices.
English 460 students awarded funding from Office of Sustainability
Three groups presented their projects to the Office of Sustainability, and because of their innovative ideas, team-work, and organizational forethought, all three graduate student groups successfully received funding for a combined total of over $27,000.
Illinois State student helping to restore Sugar Creek Savanna
Jesse Smith identified six types of bumblebees on the Quad during his first year as a graduate student in the School of Biological Sciences. When he returned his second year, he found only two species.
Water resources management and environmental sustainability, November 10
Dr. Prasanta Kalita, professor of agricultural and biological engineering and director of the Appropriate Scale Mechanization Consortium at the University of Illinois, will present a talk for the Center for a Sustainable Water Future series.
Living Well with Floods, October 15
The Center for a Sustainable Water Future is hosting an interdisciplinary, water-themed lecture series via Zoom. The first speaker, Dr. Caroline Gottschalk Druschke from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss supporting freshwater systems.
Brittany Weber, Sustainable and Renewable Energy Bone Scholar
The Department of Technology is proud to recognize Brittany Weber, a sustainable and renewable energy senior. Weber has been selected as a 2020-2021 Bone Scholar. The Bone Scholar is the highest honor an Illinois State University undergraduate student can receive. Students are nominated by their department to apply for the scholarship. Weber is the first
New waste stations aid on-campus recycling efforts
The Office of Sustainability is on a mission to dispel common misconceptions on campus about recycling.
HR launches and updates online tools
With much of the world going online and remote, Illinois State University has been responding in kind.
Campus models social responsibility
Efforts to improve sustainability extend far beyond the laboratory at Illinois State, due in large part to the efforts of Elisabeth Reed, director of the Office of Sustainability.
