As the spring of 2024 marks the culmination of academic endeavors for many students, Jo Bollant shares with us their journey as a BSW student, and now graduate. Bollant’s path to graduation was far from conventional, marked by detours and challenges that ultimately shaped their worldview.
Unit: Graduate School
Exemplary MSW graduates share their journey towards higher education
Abbi Stradder, Bailey Birditt, and Diamond Crowder share with us their journey towards higher education and all that it took for them to earn their Masters in Social Work.
Redbird Legacy: Being classmates brought mother and daughter closer together
The experience of being classmates at Illinois State University only strengthened the bond between mother and daughter, Edna Milanga ’21, MBA ’23, and Benedicte Kazigwa ’23.
Growing hope: Alum cultivates purpose from life marred by tragedy
From the darkest depths of death and despair, Dr. Theoneste “Theo” Nzaramyimana, M.S. ’17, discovered life in a garden.
Weiser named interim director of the Graduate School
Craig McLauchlan, associate vice president for Research and Graduate Studies, has named Dr. S. Gavin Weiser the interim director of the Graduate School effective July 1.
Career assistance available to graduating Redbirds and alumni
Discover how Career Services can help you as a new alum.
Meet Allison Thabit, the April 2024 GradBird Scholar
The Graduate School has selected Allison Thabit as the April 2024 GradBird Scholar recipient.
Research Symposium celebrates ISU’s student scholars
The Illinois State University Research Symposium showcased the scholarship of more than 350 graduate and undergraduate students April 12 in the Bone Student Center.
2024 Graduate Council election results
The Graduate Council has announced the winners of the recent election to be seated this fall for a three-year term.
Unique overlap between MSW students and the National Board Resource Center at ISU
Sheri Bettis, current interim director of the National Board Resource Center (NBRC) has created a unique overlap between the School of Social Work and NBRC with the help of GAs Noah Ondo and Sarah Hickman.