Kelli Sanders is among more than 600 recipients of education scholarships in the past five years at Illinois State. Last year alone, there was nearly $400,000 in scholarships awarded to 129 future educators.
Unit: College of Education
Registration deadline approaching for New Teacher Conference
Recent Illinois State education alumni have until June 15 to register for the free New Teacher Conference (#NTConISU) taking place Friday, June 26 in the State Farm Hall of Business.
Fourth Grade 5K to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Thomas Metcalf’s fourth graders are planning and participating in the first ever “Fourth Grade 5K” beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, on Illinois State University’s track to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
#AskEducationISU alumni responses
Questions sent in by former and current education majors at #AskEducationISU were forwarded to four of Illinois State’s award-winning education alumni. Read their responses.
RSO delivers successful conference to education majors
Meaningful student-driven events are the norm for the College of Education’s outstanding registered student organizations. The Student Education Association’s (SEA) first-ever conference, “Teaching Is a Balancing Act,” held on March 28, was no exception.
Autism awareness advocate, alumna Kerri Elliott to present on April 22
Kerri Elliott, an Illinois State alumna and founder of Autism Connects Tanzania (ACT), will give a presentation on autism awareness at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in Stevenson Hall, room 101.
Students team up for ISU’s Humans of New York spinoff
Humans of Illinois State has struck a chord on campus. Run by students Jessica Manzella and Danny Zeh, its Facebook page has already reached 2,700 likes since launching in February.
College of Education professor awarded fellowship
Illinois State University Associate Professor John Rugutt, from the College of Education, was awarded one of 60 fellowships by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Free screening of Speaking in Tongues
A free screening of the film Speaking in Tongues will be Monday, April 6, at the Normal Theater on North Street, followed by a Q and A.
Video: What it’s like to be an education major at ISU
Illinois State’s College of Education helps students like Madison Strebel get comfortable with a real classroom environment early on.