It’s time once again for the spring 2019 career fairs. Students, alumni, faculty, and those recruiting candidates for their open positions are encouraged to save these dates.
Spring career fair dates announced
Unit: College of Education
Grant helps redesign Decatur classrooms
Imagine being offered a chance to redesign your classroom in a way that could truly meet the needs of your diverse students. Decatur Public School (DPS) teachers associated with the Decatur Teacher Education Pipeline had just that chance.
Illinois State holds civic learning and engagement conference
In September, the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) participated in the American Democracy Project (ADP) two-day conference on Illinois State University’s campus. Professor Lance Lippert and Professor Stephen Hunt from the School of Communications as well as College of Education Associate Dean Barbara Meyer invited NCUE to present at this unique conference which convened
Schools organize professional development for parents
On Friday, October 19 the Pilsen Education Task Force (PETF) in Chicago held their 12th Annual Pilsen Education Summit, targeted for parents and educators in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Meet Teacher of the Year finalist Benjamin ‘Ben’ Luginbuhl
Ben Luginbuhl, who is affectionately known as Mr. L by his students, has been teaching music in McLean County Unit School District 5 for 21 years.
New Redbird teacher Asia-Ana Williams featured on PBS’ Chicago Tonight
Last week Chicago Tonight featured alum Asia-Ana Williams during her first few days as a practicing teacher for Richards Career Academy in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Women’s soccer senior Kiley Czerwinski prepares to take lessons from field to classroom
Senior Kiley Czerwinski is in the process of putting a bow on a Redbird women’s soccer career full of success and adversity. The next challenge is taking lessons learned as a student-athlete into her career as a special educator.
2018 Million Dollar Club inductees announced from Research and Sponsored Programs
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announced that six new members have joined Illinois State University’s Million Dollar Club.
Record number of Illinois State graduate students receive prestigious fellowship
Illinois State announced the largest group of graduates to receive fellowships from the Board of Directors of the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois.
The Fulbright connection: Changing the world through shared knowledge
Over the Fulbright Program’s 70-plus-year history, more than 370,000 scholars have taken part in the prestigious program, including at least 50 who teach at Illinois State University today.
