We explore how University College’s Julia N. Visor Academic Center can help students achieve success in your courses.
Unit: University College
Undergraduate Professional Development grant provides lifetime opportunity
Jessica White, currently a sophomore at Illinois State, was a freshman in 2016 when she applied for an Undergraduate Professional Development (UPD) grant. “Going to Peru seemed like an unattainable dream, until the University Professional Development Grant helped make it a reality,” White said. “Before I went to Peru, I was close-minded in some areas of
University College offers job opportunities for students
Students seeking summer or fall employment are now able to apply for three University College student leader positions.
Louis Stokes program aims to boost STEM diversity
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation offers support for students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Human Library speaker helps students see adversity
No one has ever boarded three flights and traveled 1,500 miles from another country to be part of Illinois State’s Human Library, but Amanda Coleman has been through more. The soft-spoken woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, wanted to tell her story, which was hard to listen to. At 18 months old, she was blinded in
Illinois State continues record-setting enrollment trend
Illinois State University continues to see record-breaking enrollment numbers for the third year in a row.
Human Library volunteer registration open
The Human Library at Illinois State University is seeking volunteers to assist with a program scheduled for Wednesday, September 21.
Human Library seeks volunteers to become ‘Books’
The Human Library at Illinois State University is seeking volunteers to tell their stories as human “Books.”
50 years of Preview: 1966-2016
Illinois State’s summer orientation program was ahead of its time.
ISU support helps student soar into his own circus major
Joshua Feinstein graduated this spring with a circus studies major, which he completed in four years despite changing directions.