Jon Fulton, a member of the Gamma Phi Circus, is a co-act captain for the clown act, one of the heads of the publicity committee, and the president of the nation’s oldest collegiate circus. Follow Fulton through a day in his life.
Illinois State graduate student Emily Hansen, who is from three generations of famers, is researching the potential of pennycress as a cover crop.
Dr. Curt Meine will present “Land Ethics Evolving: Conservation in a Time of Rapid Social and Environmental Change” at 7:30 p.m. April 14.
Three alumnae found empowerment through each other in small business management during uncertain times.
Senior Illinois State University environmental health and sustainability major Rowan Carroll is addressing nutrient pollution through a process she’s developed that not only removes nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater but also creates a fertilizer for agricultural use.
“Are IT people different?” is a question that is often asked. Ronnie Jia and his colleagues, Zachary R. Steelman, and Heather H. Jia, are searching for answers.
One of the College of Applied Science and Technology’s (CAST) hallmarks is the opportunity for experiential learning. Not all of this learning happens on campus, however, and a lot of it would not happen at all without committed partnerships. When GROWMARK approached the School of Information Technology (IT) about a new internship opportunity, it was consequently an easy ‘yes.’
CAST Dean Dr. Todd McLoda announced the establishment of a college-level diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion (DEBI) committee in the fall of 2021. Members include faculty and staff representatives from all college schools and departments. The committee’s charge is to monitor existing and future DEBI initiatives and advance an anti-racist culture in CAST. Committee members, appointed by their department chairs or school directors, will serve a two-year term. The new committee has several goals including fostering a community of practice dedicated to diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion; and assisting the dean in promoting and implementing the college’s diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion goals.
As a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation (KNR), Dr. Emily Jones is finding new ways to get to know the student body through her research. She focuses on the concept of belonging when it comes to recruitment and retention of students in the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) major.
David Tsurusaki ’82 did not become a Redbird accidentally and, in fact, he set foot on campus well before most potential students. His sister, Patricia Tsurusaki ’71, played an integral role in making sure her brother spent time on campus during the annual Siblings Weekend when he was just nine years old.
