Many of our graduating seniors already have jobs lined up or have been accepted to graduate school, ready to take the next step in their careers.
Photos: Graduating seniors share new jobs, grad school destinations
Unit: Special Education
Mentor collaboration leads to inclusive student performance
Mentorship facilitates success across many career fields, but its value is especially evident in teaching. The Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline’s Induction and Mentoring program pairs recent Illinois State graduates with experienced teachers at their schools for on-the-job training. This spring, one mentorship pair completed a particularly memorable performing arts project with students at Southside Occupational
Inaugural cohort earns Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate
The Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and the University Graduate School celebrated students who completed the first-ever Certificate of Specialized Instruction in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University.
Scholars compete, share research at 3 Minute Thesis event
Nine graduate-level students competed in Illinois State’s inaugural Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Learn more about them and the winner.
Blind Army Veteran to be featured guest at Sports in the Dark event
Illinois State University’s registered student organization Braille Birds and the College of Education will host a Sports in the Dark event from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, November 16.
The Autism Place experience preps psychology alum for private practice
Joseph Gentry ’01, Ph.D. ’06, met his future wife at Illinois State when they were both undergraduate students. Their shared passion for helping children with autism would eventually evolve into a lifelong calling for both of them.
College of Education Annual Report illustrates impact on field
The 2016 College of Education Annual Report highlights the size, national rankings and overall impact of educator preparation at Illinois State University.
5 things you will discover in latest Redbird Scholar
The spring issue of the Redbird Scholar has been published.
Doctoral student researches ways to educate deaf-blind children with autism
Research into how to best teach a child who is blind, deaf, and autistic is scant. There is not even a reliable estimate of how many students have all three disabilities. Kristi Probst ’96, M.S. ’98, is working to fill those gaps.
New deaf education alum ready to advocate for underrepresented students
New Redbird special education alum Maya Lane conquered a challenging major while becoming an advocate for underrepresented P-12 students.
