Thomas Wicke ’71 established the Thomas Wicke Presidential Scholarship in 2020.
Thanks to you: Illinois State’s impact inspires Thomas Wicke Presidential Scholarship
Unit: Psychology
Career tips for graduating Redbirds
Whether you’re starting a new job, about to enter graduate school, or still deciding what’s next, these tips from Career Services can help you as a new alum.
Fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER Grant Winners Announced
The Office of Student Research (OSR) at Illinois State University announces the winners of the fall 2024 FIREBird and BirdFEEDER research grants. These small grants provide funding to support student research, scholarly inquiry, and innovation at Illinois State.
CAS Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Jeffrey Wagman
Dr. Jeff Wagman, 2024-25 CAS Distinguished Lecturer, will give his talk, “An Ecological Approach to Perception by Touch (from Head to Toe),” in the Circus Room, Bone Student Center, on Monday, October 21, at 3:30 p.m.
Doctoral student strengthens Latinx community, advocates for Puerto Rican education
More than 3,200 miles away from her home in Puerto Rico, doctoral student Lourdes D. Concepción Cabán found a supportive Latinx community in Normal that she’s spent the past three years strengthening further.
An invitation to the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium
All members of the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to attend the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium on Friday, October 11, 401 Stevenson Hall. The keynote address, “Advancing Environmental Justice Research through Community Partners,” will be delivered at 11:30 a.m. by Dr. Mariela Fernandez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
CAS welcomes new director of student success, retention, and recruitment
The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Katie Raisner, its first full-time director of student success, retention, and recruitment.
CASNews going on hiatus
With the October 1 retirement of Debbie Fox, assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), who has edited and published CASNews for the past 18 years, CASNews will take a brief hiatus from publication. Look for CASNews to resume weekly publication next semester.
New RSO Latinas in STEM provides students ‘the community that they’ve been looking for’
Latinas in STEM is a new registered student organization at Illinois State University that provides educational and social opportunities for Latina women majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)-related programs, while also helping them connect through Latinx culture.
Students build skills, make an impact through summer internships
Internships offer students opportunities to gain on-the-job experiences that build upon what they’ve learned in campus classrooms. We interviewed four students who pursued their professional aspirations through summer 2024 internships.
