There was never a doubt in the Caffey brothers’ minds. After high school, they would go to college.
Redbird Legacy: The Caffey brothers establish memorial scholarship

There was never a doubt in the Caffey brothers’ minds. After high school, they would go to college.
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Save the date for the upcoming fall career fairs.
Kwame Patterson has yet to have a “slow day” after two years at Illinois State. He was hired as a coordinator for Diversity Advocacy on January 6, 2020. Two days later, the University greenlit the creation of its Multicultural Center.
EAF alum advocates for equity in P-12 through holistic approach to teaching and leading in schools.
Jackson Scholar Network offers EAF students a prime opportunity for diversifying leadership in higher education.
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What started as a kernel of an idea bloomed into a day of the college experience for two Chicago Public School High Schools this Spring.
College of Education Dean Dr. James Wolfinger recently announced the appointment of Dr. Anthony Jones as the director of the Laboratory Schools and assistant dean of the College of Education at Illinois State University beginning on July 1.
The National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) at Illinois State University (ISU) is excited to be a partner in a new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program created for Chicago high school students.