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.

Ali Line: The challenge is worth the hustle

Alison Line, Mennonite College of Nursing student, playing for ISU volleyball.

Senior year is always bittersweet. It is especially so for Alison Line, Mennonite College of Nursing (MCN) student, volleyball player, and Illinois State University Bone Scholar.

Research Rising: Transforming student learning

When returning to campus, the semester greets us like an old friend: familiar crowded lecture halls, bouquets of sharpened pencils, the sound a new textbook makes when you first crack it open, that first pumpkin spiced latte we sip while studying for exams. For nursing students, it’s not just about acing that next paper. It’s