Thirty Illinois State students and trip leaders traveled to five different locations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Michigan to serve communities in need May 9-15 for Illinois State’s annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) service trips.
Unit: College of Applied Science and Technology
Ashley Berg and Josh Brown receive 2021 Impact Awards
University College at Illinois State University recently announced that Ashley Berg, technology undergraduate advisor, and Dr. Joshua Brown, professor of technology and engineering education, have received 2021 Impact Awards.
Critical thinker: Doctoral candidate will translate his academic skills as an Army intelligence officer
Department of English doctoral candidate, Department of Mathematics master’s graduate will be a junior intelligence officer in the U.S. Army.
Therapeutic recreation student named Illinois Recreation Therapy Association statewide student representative
As a student representative, Dolgner will be a voice for entire population of Illinois therapeutic recreation (TR) students, providing input on a variety of issues like conference topics, student engagement, and outreach activities.
Change is in the air as we return to Normal
As you all likely know, the University quickly moved all classes online effective Mar 23, 2020, in response to COVID-19. While the impact of the pandemic will be felt for many years to come, in this note I’m choosing to focus on what we learned rather than what we lost.
Department of Health Sciences alum receives AIHA Kusnetz Award
Department of Health Sciences alum Jennifer Holliday ’14 is this year’s recipient of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Kusnetz Award, which recognizes her accomplishments and work as an industrial hygienist.
Hire-A-Redbird provides online resources for career success
With virtual resources in demand, Hire-A-Redbird actively assists students and alumni with their career development and professional readiness.
Students in therapeutic recreation program continue to receive practical learning opportunities though a special collaboration
Illinois State’s therapeutic recreation (TR) program has collaborated with the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association’s New Professionals Committee to deliver practical learning opportunities for students this past year.
CAST alumni profiles: Jessica Fields ’16, Family and Consumer Sciences and ROTC
When Jessica Fields ‘16 began her academic journey at Illinois State, she knew she wanted to work with children and majored in human development, feeling that she would be well prepared for any career path she might take.
Therapeutic recreation program in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation prepares students for success
The therapeutic recreation program (TR) in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation is proud to announce the most recent passing rates for Illinois State students taking the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification exam were nearly 92 percent, compared with the national rate of 85.3 percent.