Illinois State University Professors Diane Dean and Ani Yazedjian have been selected as participants in the 2015-2016 HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) Wellesley Institute for developing women leaders in higher education.
Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences
Illinois State earns $5 million federal grant to assist at-risk youth
A nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families will provide resources for at-risk youth, under the guidance of Ani Yazedjian.
Grants support services for blind children, other research projects
Illinois State faculty brought in more than $18 million in grant funding in fiscal 2015.
Here are a few research projects that would not be possible without this support.
Fashion at the Mansion October 17
The Illinois State University Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will present Fashion at the Mansion from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington.
New Food Science Lab, food management sequence making future sweeter
The new Food Science Lab opens this fall at Illinois State University. The state-of-the-art culinary facilities and new Food Nutrition and Management options give students an edge.
CAST Hall of Fame inductees for 2015
The College of Applied Science and Technology Hall of Fame induction will be Friday, October 2, at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uptown Normal.
Family and Consumer Sciences welcomes Jen Barnes to faculty
Jennifer Barnes has joined the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences as an assistant professor in the food, nutrition, and dietetics sequence.
CAST students have the summer of a lifetime as interns in Washington, D.C.
Apply for the Washington, D.C., internship program by November 2, for the chance to take part in a life-changing experience.
Fashion at the Mansion to support scholarship fund, October 17
The Illinois State University Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will present Fashion at the Mansion from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington.
Family and Consumer Sciences students becoming leaders among their peers
FCS Ambassadors Cristin Colgan and Rachael Parker talk about their experiences with the Department of Family and Consumer Science.