This fall, Milner Library partnered with the Department of Health Sciences, specifically the students in the Global Health course, to design a community quilt based on the 17 goals for sustainable development created by the United Nations (UN) for the International Day of Peace. It is on display on Milner Library’s sixth floor through mid-December.
Unit: Thomas Metcalf School
Metcalf student Lily Strode wins first place in the National Elks Americanism Essay
On October 6, Thomas Metcalf student Lily Strode was recognized as the National Grand Champion for the 2022-2023 7th Grade Elks Americanism Essay Contest as she read aloud her essay with the theme “What is your American dream?” to her peers and teachers.
Dr. Carmen Bergmann named interim principal for Metcalf
Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School welcomes Dr. Carmen Bergmann ’94, M.S. 04, Ed.D ‘20 as the interim principal effective July 1, 2023.
Unlocking language: Illinois State’s Deaf education program ensures access to education
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing are in high demand, and Illinois State University is the only university in Illinois that still has a teacher of Deaf education program, which offers licensure for pre-kindergarten through age 21.
Student employment alums speak about time on campus
Gianna Velazquez ’20, Chris Melecio ’20, Michael Catalan ’16 and Megan Barnash ’14 share the connections between their student employment experience and their current full-time careers.
Endowments like yours expand students’ worlds
For Dr. Lin Lin, teaching Mandarin to Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School students is about more than grammar.
Endowments like yours support meaningful research
Rachel Wells graduated with a bachelor’s in communications and sciences disorders from Augustana College in 2005 before earning a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Purdue University in 2007.
Endowments like yours provide access to curriculum-enhancing resources
When Camille Strode began her teaching career in Addison, she learned to be resourceful.
Special workshop connects Metcalf faculty and staff with LGBTQ+ allyship
More than 50 faculty associates and staff members participated in a special workshop facilitated through the Center for Integrated Professional Development.
Dr. Anthony Jones named director of the Laboratory Schools
College of Education Dean Dr. James Wolfinger recently announced the appointment of Dr. Anthony Jones as the director of the Laboratory Schools and assistant dean of the College of Education at Illinois State University beginning on July 1.