On Thursday, August 1, campus information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the annual Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference. The keynote this year was delivered by the new President Aondover Tarhule. Attendees were excited to hear what the President had to share, along with being offered a choice of sessions revolving around technology practices at Illinois State and beyond.
Unit: Student Affairs IT
Dean Keyser delivers keynote at 2024 CITx Conference
On Friday, February 23, campus information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the half-day Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference, known as CITx. The keynote was presented by Dr. Thomas Keyser, the founding dean of Illinois State University’s College of Engineering.
Solar rays and simulations: Data analysis tool drives design for Solar Car Team
Every two years Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team begins the process of designing a solar-powered car fit for winning a nearly 2,000-mile-long race. This virtual design process is made possible by Illinois State’s High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster.
Fundraising campaign supports Redbirds’ career success
Make your gift to Career Services to purchase a Limelight Headshot system for students to market themselves in job searches.
Women in Tech series: Tonya Mintz
This March, Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions of women in society, which are often overlooked. This year, the series commemorates women’s experiences with Women in Technology at Illinois State. This week’s Women in Tech feature is Tonya Mintz.
Women in Tech series: Suni Brown
This March, Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions of women in our society, which are often overlooked. This year we commemorate women’s experiences with a series on Women in Technology at Illinois State! This week’s Women in Tech is Suni Brown.
Annual CIT Conference headlined by President Kinzy
On August 3, Illinois State University information technology (IT) professionals gathered for the annual Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) Conference, which was headlined by a keynote speech from Illinois State University President Terri Goss Kinzy. The event was held in a hybrid format, with the in-person events held at the State Farm Hall of Business.
Data-informed decisions
Through daily interactions with students, the Division of Student Affairs has an enormous amount of data on student behavior, health, recreation, interests, daily life, and more. The division has established a goal to take a more integrated view of the data across its 14 departments.
International students discover the experience, resources, challenges of life abroad
The Office of International Studies and Programs support students from 70 countries as they chase their dreams in the United States. To better serve these students, the program has crafted several programs to set these students up for success.
FBI virtual internships fair was successfully hosted by IT students October 7
On October 7, the School of Information Technology Registered Student Organizations hosted a virtual internship fair with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for summer 2022 recruitment opportunities. Due to COVID restrictions, the FBI (along with many other organizations) was unable to attend the in-person internship fair. The student club leaders identified technology-enabled career fairs as an opportunity to bring these internship prospects to ISU students. The FBI event is the first of what they hope will be many such events.