“Smile, wave, and greet as many people as you can,” is one of the many mantras that Teddy Dondanville lives by in Peru, where he is serving as a youth development volunteer with the Peace Corps.
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
International Seminar Series: Smith to speak on migration and human evolutionary history, September 26
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Fred Smith will present “Assessing the Role of Migration in Human Evolutionary History.”
The Fulbright connection: Changing the world through shared knowledge
Over the Fulbright Program’s 70-plus-year history, more than 370,000 scholars have taken part in the prestigious program, including at least 50 who teach at Illinois State University today.
Research center spotlight: Ethnicity and Ethnography Laboratory and Research Center
The launch of one of Illinois State University’s newest research centers is due in large part to the hard work and vision of a single professor.
Purdue researcher to present on partner aggression, September 11
The Illinois State University Interdisciplinary Research Group on Personal Relationships will present a research colloquium featuring Ximena Arriaga, Ph.D. from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, in room 145 of the Center for Visual Arts.
Uncovering the past: ISU students dig into history of 800-year-old village
Illinois State students uncovered many artifacts and began answering many questions during their four-week field school at the Noble-Wieting archaeological site.
Apply now for Peace Corps and Peace Corps Prep
Peace Corps is a life-changing, career-launching opportunity for Illinois State students.
First Fellows in anthropology and in kinesiology and recreation launch careers
The Stevenson Center’s interdisciplinary graduate programs have yielded qualified professional candidates in a variety of roles. The first Fellows to in anthropology and in kinesiology and recreation are helping communities as they launch their careers.
Sociology alumni transition leadership of Project Oz
Peter Rankaitis ’74 ’98, who founded Project Oz in 1973, will hand over the reins to Project Oz vice president Lisa Thompson ’96 ’02.
Art auction to support student travel scholarships
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is holding a sealed bid auction of Liv Stone’s artwork to support student travel scholarships for sociology and anthropology majors.