Three instructors have been honored with Illinois State’s top award for teaching in 2021.
Meet the Outstanding University Teachers
Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences
Therapeutic recreation mentoring program provides students valuable insight into the world of health care
Dr. Rachel E. Smith and the School of Kinesiology and Recreation have launched a new mentoring initiative to help prepare Therapeutic Recreation (TR) students for important milestones in their senior year — internships and the national certification exam. After the first year of the program, both mentors and mentees report great experiences in the program.
Clint Smith selected as recipient of 2022 Herb Sanders Award for Outstanding Academic Advisement
Clint Smith has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Herb Sanders Award for Outstanding Academic Advisement.
Elevating the game: Women’s basketball team reflects on the 50th anniversary of Title IX
Earning a college scholarship has been a game changer for thousands of women over the past 50 years following the passage of Title IX in 1972.
The Charlotte E. Talkington Professional Development Fund gives students, faculty, and staff access to professional development
Dr. Charlotte Talkington ’61 is a loyal university supporter. She retired in 1994 after more than 30 years as faculty in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Talkington solidified her support for the department in 2001 by establishing the Charlotte E. Talkington Professional Development Fund in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Collaboration leads to cookware program supporting local students
A new cookware program, a collaboration between the School Street Food Pantry, Illinois State University, and Molina Healthcare, will provide students with a kitchen starter set and knowledge about nutritional information.
The Q&A with Dr. Chang Su-Russell: How parents talk about death, racism with their children
In this Redbird Scholar Q&A, Dr. Chang Su-Russell researched how parents make the decision to discuss or avoid difficult topics like death or racism.
CAST 2021 Hall of Fame inductees announced
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is pleased to recognize some of its most successful alumni by induction into the CAST Hall of Fame.
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Pause to applaud these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.
Retail redux: Alum embraces the shift in shopping
Sandy Shelton would seem to have reason to worry. The 1990 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate has built her career in retail operations, gaining expertise in marketing, profit and loss management, and operations while overseeing millions in merchandise for some of the nation’s most successful retail chains.
