Dr. Do-Yong Park, a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, has now completed two life-changing Fulbright Scholarships.
The experience of a lifetime: A second Fulbright Scholarship
Unit: College of Education
NCUE teachers new to Chicago Public Schools kick off the school year
This past August, many recent graduates kicked off the school year as new teachers in Chicago. We are highlighting three of these #edbirds as we checked in this fall to see how the 2022-23 school year is going so far.
Platform connects students with alumni for career mentoring
The Alumni Mentor Network allows Redbirds to help Redbirds.
Connecting ISU faculty, staff, students to community-integrated urban education
One of the primary goals of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to prepare preservice teachers to teach in urban settings.
Chicago Public School students attend the 2022 ISU Future Teacher Conference
Illinois State University College of Education (COE) hosted its fourth annual Future Teacher Conference on campus. This year, close to 1,100 high school students and 150 education personnel from over 30 Illinois school districts participated in various workshops throughout the day.
College of Education launches EdBird Initiatives
The College of Education’s Dean’s Office has launched EdBird Initiatives with the aim of showcasing the work and achievements of grants, centers, and special projects within the College.
Ashby-Lockman Family Future Special Education Teacher Scholarship empowers first-generation students
Established in 2009 by sisters Dana ’85, M.S. ’87, and Dr. Dianne Ashby, and Dianne’s husband Jack Lockman, the Ashby-Lockman Family Future Special Education Teacher Scholarship assists first-generation students pursuing a degree in special education. This year’s recipient, Isaiah Douglas, said receiving the award allowed him to grow as a student in Illinois State’s Department of Special Education.
CANCELLED: Terrell Strayhorn to talk about foster youth of color and higher education on October 21
The Sociology and Anthropology Department will be hosting a research talk on October 21, “‘It’s Not That…I Just Got Lucky’: What Emancipated Foster Youth of Color Teach Us about U.S. Higher Education Institutions and Belonging” by Dr. Terrell Strayhorn.
Stephen and Sharon Hagge Innovation Institute established to foster ‘big ideas’
The Stephen and Sharon Hagge Innovation Institute, a new resource for generating and fostering innovative interdisciplinary ideas, was dedicated during a ceremony held October 7, 2022.
College of Education announces Hall of Fame inductees, Legacy Award Honorees, and Outstanding Young Alumni
The College of Education at Illinois State University inducted three alumni into its Hall of Fame during the University’s 2022 Homecoming celebration. Three Legacy Award honorees and one Outstanding Young Alumni were also recognized during this event.
