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Phi Beta Lambda at 2018 nationals

Recent national convention for the co-ed business fraternity Phi Beta Lambda

For Kaitlyn Smith, waiting for the judges’ decisions was far more nerve-racking than actually competing in the recent national convention for the coed business fraternity Phi Beta Lambda.

Groups, individuals honored at 3rd annual Civic Engagement Celebration

Award recipients at the third annual Civic Engagement Celebration: Jade Surface (left) and Zoe McGrath, representing the student chapter of Habitat for Humanity; Beverly Beyer, senior associate director of the Stevenson Center; Mary Ann Pullin, executive director of Home Sweet Home Ministries; Missy Nergard, director of the Office of Sustainability; Kaitlyn Remian, Alternative Spring Break coordinator; and Lauren Lacy, director of development for the McLean County Museum of History.

Students and groups engaged in helping the community were honored last spring at the third annual Civic Engagement Celebration.

Employers seek common professional skills in candidates

student developing her skills volunteering at an event

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there are specific skills employers seek, in addition to academic knowledge or experiences. Identify these transferable skills and learn how to develop them as a Redbird.

ISU chapter receives Beta Gamma Sigma Highest Honors

COBEC College of Business Executive Council

Members of the Illinois State University chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma have much to celebrate after receiving recognition from the board of governors for the international honor society.

Ask a Redbird Scholar: What is bitcoin?

Banks of thousands of computers, some filling warehouses, run continuously around the world to mine bitcoins.

Glen Sagers, a professor in Illinois State University’s School of Information Technology, explains bitcoin.

Redbird media: Latest creative works by ISU faculty

ISU professors Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack play in their band Poster Children.

Here are the latest creative works by Illinois State faculty.

Wine trails: A lesson in cooperation

It made no sense to Peter Foreman that wineries would partner with their rivals, sending customers down the road, crowding onto the same website, and planning wine and cheese events together.

Mystery money: A beginner’s lesson in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are increasingly researched, debated, used for purchases, and considered an investment option internationally.

Accounting Career Fair leads Redbird accounting talent to careers

Students are unpacked, classes have started, and another semester has begun at Illinois State University. For students studying accounting, the season also marks the beginning of their careers!

Redbird volleyball’s Courtney Pence digs deep on court and in classroom

Redbird volleyball senior Courtney Pence is poised to accomplish big things on the court and in the classroom this year.