When it became clear that the remainder of spring classes were migrating to an online/distance learning format, Dr. Becky Beucher, assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, decided to host a virtual meet-up for faculty and staff in the College of Education to create a supportive space for colleagues to “bear witness to
Although she was raised on a farm, Katie Buckley did not expect to create a future revolving around educating youth on agriculture using STEM concepts.
Under the direction of Maribeth Lartz and Mindy Ely, the funds will help develop the LIMITLESS program, leading cohorts in integrating special education and speech language pathology coursework into their training.
A crowdfunding campaign is underway for the Department of Special Education to raise money for new and updated assistive technologies (AT). Illinois State’s special education program is one of only two in the U.S. that prepares teachers in D/deaf and Hard of Hearing, Low Vision and Blindness, and Learning and Behavior Specialist. Our students take
Brenda Nedved, Haley Drucker, and Mark Reppen are the deaf and hard of hearing program’s only graduates this December. The three students are all members of the deaf community. While Nedved grew up as a child of deaf adults, Drucker and Reppen were born deaf.
We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the November 2019 issue.
Every Homecoming, the Division of Student Affairs recognizes young alumni who live the values of Student Affairs. Individuals receiving the Redbird Proud Young Alumni award remain connected to staff and faculty across campus, many of whom took the time to nominate these outstanding alumni.
The Career Center is hosting the Fall Education Career Fair to allow students and alumni in education and related fields to connect with school districts earlier in the academic year than usual.
In appreciation for their alma mater and to foster innovation on campus, Steve ’73 and Sharon Hagge ’73 have given a $1 million gift during Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State.
Illinois State alumna Kateri Gullifor ’10 has been named the 2019 Teacher of the Year by the Braille Institute of America.
