It would have been poetic for Tristen Sharp to go from not knowing if she’d ever be able to put one foot in front of the other again to walking across the stage at Redbird Arena.
Setback to comeback: Message of perseverance defines Class of 2020
Unit: Criminal Justice Sciences
Virtual career fairs connect Redbirds and employers remotely
As Redbirds continue to thrive during the pandemic, Career Services is offering virtual career fairs, and information on how to navigate them effectively.
CAST faculty member Dr. Mike Rossler talks research and criminal justice science
Dr. Mike Rossler, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, has recently been featured in several articles on the topic of policing and criminal justice.
Our newest Redbirds: Criminal justice sciences major wants to be part of the solution
Tony Davenport has a unique perspective when he listens to the ongoing conversations asking for change in law enforcement practices. He is a proud young Black man who wants to see solutions to incidents of brutality that have rocked the nation. He also wants to help make those changes from the inside.
#RedbirdScholar students use grants to spend summer researching
This summer, 27 students received the new Undergraduate Research Support Program grant provided by the Office of Student Research. To honor the inaugural summer of the grant, we have featured five student researchers and their projects.
Finding a purpose: RSO mentors young men and sets them on a strong path
Reality hit hard one night for Illinois State student Antonio Lenow Jr. He was in a dorm playing one of his favorite video games—NBA 2K—with a few friends. As he looked around the room, he took notice at how the size of the gatherings had diminished.
Scholarship enables criminal justice student Jessica Irwin to succeed
Jessica Irwin is also balancing a lot: a full-time job as a patient care liaison at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, mom to 15-year-old Matthew and 13-year-old Ava, and Illinois State student who commutes to classes. She doesn’t let the busyness of her life get her down; instead, it’s a motivating force for reaching her career goals.
Touching home: Tristen Sharp never lost sight of goals while fighting for her own life
Life has stood at the mound and thrown graduating Illinois State student Tristen Sharp everything in its arsenal.
“It is so important to put yourself out there”: One criminal justice sciences student’s story
How do you find the perfect college major for you? For soon-to-be graduate Summer Trefzger, the answer came when she happened to try a criminal justice course during her last semester of community college.
University College names 2020 Impact Award winners
New freshmen and new transfer students nominated the following Illinois State faculty, staff, and students for a 2020 Impact Award.
