Connected Communities Initiative application period open until September 1, 2024

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The Connected Communities Initiative (CCI) program is a partnership between OSF HealthCare and Illinois State University aimed at developing solutions to health challenges in Central Illinois. The partners are looking for new tools, techniques, and processes that remove barriers to care, enhance health and wellness education, and leverage technology to improve training and community outreach.

Nominations for honorary degrees open, due September 15

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Illinois State University is requesting nominations for candidates for the Honorary Degree. Honorary degrees may be awarded by Illinois State University in recognition of persons who have achieved a record of major distinction at the state or national level in education, public service, literature, business, fine arts, or other professions.

Five questions with Nesrin Ozalp, mechanical engineering’s founding chair

Dr. Nesrin Ozalp

Dr. Nesrin Ozalp is the founding chair of mechanical engineering in the new College of Engineering at Illinois State University. Educated at Stanford University and the University of Washington, Ozalp is eager to share her knowledge and experience with students when they start arriving on campus in the fall of 2025.