An ordinary day on campus turned out to be anything but for Phil Loveall ’63, M.S. ’65.
How we met: Mary and Phil Loveall
Unit: College of Education
Visionary gift uplifts the democratic ideal
Lynda Irvin comments on her decision to commit a $500,000 planned gift to the Irvin Family Scholarship Fund in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Administration and Foundation.
University High School Announces New Administration
University High School is pleased to announce two new administration changes for the upcoming academic year.
Taking Flight: Senior year disrupted by a brain tumor, but that didn’t stop this activist
Gavin Cunningham almost choked on his M&M milkshake when he checked his email over a break from a madrigal dress rehearsal and saw a congratulatory message from Illinois State University. Tuition would no longer be a worry. He was being awarded the McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship, which provides free tuition for up to four years.
A focus on teacher identity
Dr. Tom Crumpler and Dr. Lara Handsfield, professors in the School of Teaching and Learning, recently published a new book, The Complex Development of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Identities, which studied how teachers develop their teacher identities in the classroom.
Scholarship helped Faith Fosco graduate despite childhood challenges
Faith Fosco’s long-fought journey inspired her to become a special education teacher and a champion for her future students.
Scholarship makes career change possible for education student Josiah Davidson
“I used to live a double life as both firefighter and student,” said Josiah Davidson, a middle-level science and social studies major. That often meant working a 24-hour shift, then driving 100 miles from his hometown of Sullivan to campus for class. Davidson was inspired to change careers after leading firefighter trainings alongside an experienced captain.
Career assistance available for graduating Redbirds and alumni
Career Services provides support to assist Redbirds in their job search and careers.
In their words: Maria Villalobos reflects on graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
As a second-year graduate student at Illinois State University, I can confidently say that the end of our college career has been nothing like what we were expecting it to be.
Urban clinical experiences go virtual
The National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) awards Illinois State University faculty grant funding to redesign their educational courses to reflect the current situations of urban schools in Chicago, Decatur, and Peoria. One of the main components of these redesign courses happens through a clinical visit to the urban site in order to authentically learn
