Going away to college… just down the road

Maria Castiblanco

Castiblanco encourages other Bloomington-Normal residents to visit Illinois State with fresh eyes and a different perspective. “I’ve still been able to get out of Bloomington-Normal in a sense by coming to college here,” she says. “It’s all worked out, and this is a great university.”

Professor Wendy Woith: On scholarship and service

Wendy Woith sits casually at a side table in her office

Whether we’re undergraduate students or working on our graduate degree, the word “research” can sound cold and daunting. Mention research to Associate Professor Wendy Woith, on the other hand, and it’s like flipping on a light switch.