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Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences
CAST in the classroom: Fashion design students exposed to diverse voices in the industry
Instructional assistant professor Bert Marckwardt is working hard to make sure that students enrolled in his fashion courses are gaining the best experience possible this year.
Pharmacy professor to present research on use of botanical dietary supplements in the time of COVID-19
Research on the Rational and Safe Use of Botanical Dietary Supplements to Strengthen the Immune System in the Time of COVID-19 will be presented by Dr. Angela I. Calderón on March 31, 12:00 p.m. CDT during the Illinois State University International Seminar Series COVID-19: International Perspectives. This free online webinar is open to the public with advance registration.
Chef Sean Sherman leading events on decolonizing food systems
Founder of the company The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman will share his journey of reviving and reimagining Indigenous cuisine. Events include a Normal Food Summit and a cook along with Chef Sherman.
Not every engagement ends with a walk down the aisle: One FCS professor explores why
With his colleagues, Dr. Luke Russell, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, wanted to find out what would make someone call off an engagement.
Meet the 2020 Teaching Initiative Award winners
Five assistant professors are recognized for their outstanding commitment to teaching and student learning.
Day in the life: Tashaunna Divers, nutrition major and dining employee, continues to thrive in class and at work
In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, student workers are embracing new challenges at work while adapting to virtual learning and other life changes. Tashaunna Divers, student personnel manager at Marketplace at Linkins, is one of these students.
Robots and research: One faculty member gives us a glimpse into the future of the retail industry
Dr. Christina Soyoung Song, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, focuses on research projects that are future-forward.
The pandemic can’t keep the Forensics Union quiet
Dating to 1857, the Forensics Union is Illinois State’s oldest registered student organization (RSO). And this school year, the public-speaking and debate group has continued to compete and further its legacy by adapting to the restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
CAST RSO spotlight: Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics Club in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
While Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics (FND) Club is mainly populated by dietetics majors, it is open to any interested student on campus.
