The American Democracy Project will host a watch party for the address by President Donald Trump to the joint session of the U.S. Congress at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, in Schroeder Hall, room 238.
Unit: Academic Affairs and Provost
2017 Cross-Disciplinary Team Research Award goes to group working on water issues
The University Research Council awarded the 2017 Cross-Disciplinary Team Research Award to four faculty members who work toward understanding climate change and its varied impacts on water quality.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Great Expectations
Discover some of the pitfalls and the great promise in rethinking how you challenge students to excel in their learning.
Graduate Council seeking nominations
The Nominating Committee of the Graduate Council is seeking nominations or self-nominations of full graduate faculty members to fill openings.
Alumna of Stevenson Center returns as program coordinator
Katie Raynor knows first-hand what it means to give back. She is more dedicated than most, serving in AmeriCorps and Peace Corps before graduate school and a role that allows her to aid and inspire future community and economic development leaders.
East Africa Eats, February 14, 17
The Peace Corps at Illinois State will host East African Eats this February.
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
AmeriCorps Member continues service with the Stevenson Center
John Thornburg is an Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow pursuing a master’s degree in kinesiology and recreation. In his second year of the program, he is completing an 11-month internship as an AmeriCorps Member with the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
Let’s Talk Teaching: Back to Claire’s Bookshelf
Claire and Jim explore three “handbooks” that can help you plan for teaching and easily respond to new questions or challenges that may arise during the semester.
Control toxic talk, encourage mutual respect in your classroom
By popular demand, CTLT will offer more sessions of a workshop first introduced in January, “Respond to Challenging Moments and Foster Mutually Respectful Dialogue.”