AsiaConnect is proud to offer two scholarships for $300 each to support ISU undergraduate students studying or researching Asian and Asian American culture, language, experiences, and/or participating in study abroad programs in Asian countries.
Unit: Study Abroad
CSD goes to Belize
Twenty students and four CSD faculty—Amy Yacucci, Trish Larkin, Kim Adelman, and Lindsay Diekhoff—traveled to Belize, visiting San Ignacio, Belmopan, and Caye Caulker. While in the country, students engaged in clinical experiences under the direct supervision of their licensed speech-language pathology faculty.
AsiaConnect February event: Lunar New Year celebration
AsiaConnect is hosting a Lunar New Year celebration at the Multicultural Center from noon to 1 p.m. February 9.
AsiaConnect January event: Study abroad student presentation
Join AsiaConnect on Friday, January 26 from noon-1 p.m. at DeGarmo Hall for a study abroad presentation.
Laura Edwards receives Living Our Values Award, September 2023
Dr. Laura Edwards, academic advisor in Language, Literatures, and Cultures, has been awarded an Illinois State University Living Our Values Award for September 2023.
Fall 2023 international seminar series event to wrap up the discussion on colonialism
The upcoming event for the fall 2023 International Seminar Series is now open for registration.
From strangers to ‘family’: Administrator welcomes international students into his home
Moving to a new country can be both exciting and terrifying. But for a group of first-year international graduate students, the transition was made a little easier by an Illinois State University administrator and his family.
Scholarship recipient Lillian Ridinger
Scholarship recipient Lillian Ridinger was born and raised in Normal and is majoring in history social-science education with a classical studies minor.
Scholarship recipient Rachel Patterson
Bone Scholarship recipient Rachel Patterson is in her senior year of the nursing program at Illinois State University. Originally from Waterloo, she is also working towards a minor in Spanish.
Bilingual Teacher of the Year Ricky King ’20 is a role model for his students
Ricky King’s unexpected journey to becoming an award-winning bilingual teacher began during a study abroad trip as a freshman at Illinois State University. King ’20 knew he wanted to be a teacher, but he didn’t know what subject to specialize in until a transformative experience in Panama.