Sanjana Satishkumar, a first-year student in the clinical counseling program of the Department of Psychology, is a 2019 recipient of a Merit Fellowship
Unit: Psychology
ISU professor to speak on brain activation, September 20
The Department of Psychology and the Cognitive Behavioral Sciences (CBS) Colloquium Series will present a talk titled, “Brain activation related to learning prehistoric toolmaking skills” with Shelby S. J. Putt, Ph.D.
Illinois Art Station’s Itsy Studio receives grant to enable early childhood art education program
Illinois State University’s Illinois Art Station announced a $45,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to benefit Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State that provides funding for Illinois Art Station’s Itsy Studio: In the Community program. The grant money, part of PNC’s Grow Up Great®, will be distributed to the program over two years. Illinois Art Station is a collaboration between Illinois State’s College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Fine Arts.
Fans of fandom: Psychology faculty break down the passion and persecution of fans
Fans have a language all their own, one that can celebrate or dissect their passions. Three psychology faculty members examine the rise, revolution, and reverence associated with fandom.
Pet saviors: Students transform streetwise rescue dogs into foster pets
Illinois State University Professor Valerie Farmer-Dougan and her students assist the animal rescue organization Pet Central Helps by transforming streetwise dogs into foster pets.
Bond between siblings topic of talk, June 10
Sarah Killoren will give a talk titled “Sibling Relationships and Mexican-origin Youth’s Development” at 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Schroeder Hall, room 104. The event will be free and open to the public.
Anita Barbee to address teen pregnancy prevention for high-risk youth, June 5
Anita Barbee, professor at the Kent School of Social Work of the University of Louisville, will present “The Role of Relationship Education in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among High-Risk Youth.”
Freshman Nicole Holubec gains new perspective
Nicole Holubec has found a home at Illinois State University.
The Man Behind the Comics: Christopher Priest, April 17
Christopher Priest, the first African American editor and writer of comic books, will be coming to Illinois State University from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.
Students solve problems for real-world clients through Innovation Consulting Community
Illinois State students do not have to wait until graduation to gain real-world experience. They don’t even have to get a summer internship to find out what it’s like to collaborate with a leading organization.