It has been almost six years since I decided to join the Peace Corps. I was attracted to the idea of exploring the world and integrating into a new culture and a different way of life. While living in Ethiopia, the Peace Corps enabled me to gain field experience with my public health degree and learn how to promote health in international settings.
The Nominating Committee of the Graduate Council is seeking nominations or self-nominations of full graduate faculty members to fill openings on each of the three committees.
Illinois State University was recently recognized as an AmeriSchool, where AmeriCorps alumni have used the education awards they receive after serving. The Stevenson Center welcomes former AmeriCorps members to its Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows Program.
Graduate student Mizanur Rahman has published an article in the Journal of Asian and African Studies.
Research Ethics and Compliance (REC) will be hosting information sessions across campus in January and February to help those who work with human subject research to understand federal and campus policy changes.
On Friday, December 8, 10 College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) graduate students competed in the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Finding a job is hard work. But for international students, navigating the job search in the U.S. can be even more difficult. The Career Center can help!
Arun Kumar Shanmugam’s was presented with an opportunity to pursue a management internship at the BMW Leasing Division in Germany.
The following is a blog piece from Afshana Hoque, an International Student Ambassador from India.
Fueled by her desire to serve, Alesha Klein became a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. Now in the second year of her master’s degree with the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, Klein is completing her professional practice in Washington, D.C., with a focus on financial empowerment.
