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.
The Alumni Mentor Network allows Redbirds to help Redbirds.
One of the primary goals of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to prepare preservice teachers to teach in urban settings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ISU leads tutoring program serving students, communities disrupted by the pandemic.
