Illinois State University’s commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.
AmeriCorps declares Illinois State a School of National Service
Unit: Kinesiology and Recreation
CAST Three Minute Thesis competition winners selected to move on to university-wide contest
The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) recently hosted its Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, in which seven graduate students from the Department of Agriculture, School of Kinesiology and Recreation, and Department of Technology competed to move on to a university-wide level of competition.
Love of summer camp led to meaningful career
Finding a career doing both what you enjoy and what you care about can be a challenge. Dr. Tracy Mainieri feels fortunate to have cleared that hurdle through her work as a recreation and park administration associate professor.
‘Be willing to take positive risks’: A chance discovery becomes a passion for therapeutic recreation alum
As a Recreation Therapist II for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC) for Women, Mike Bassett’s ‘16 passion for the field of therapeutic recreation (TR) is evident. Seeing his passion, it might come as a surprise that he discovered the perfect major by chance.
Recreation administration graduate student shares research with peers across Illinois
Skylar Blasz found her passion and calling early on in her educational career at Illinois State. After completing her undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation in 2019, she enrolled in the recreation administration graduate program and has found a way to impact other students through her own research work. She has spent the semester conducting research
CAST new faculty profile series: Dr. Bin Lizzo, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Some of CAST’s newest faculty members took the time to answer a series of questions that share their background, research interests, hobbies, and more.
Newly minted professors adjust to pandemic-style instruction
Starting any new job can stir up nervous jitters. Starting one as a college professor during a pandemic that requires learning a whole new way of teaching can ratchet up the nerves beyond just anxious butterflies.
CAST new faculty profile series: Dr. Nicky Wu, Kinesiology and Recreation
Wrapping up this week’s set of profiles is Dr. Nicky Wu, an Assistant Professor in the School Kinesiology and Recreation.
CAST new faculty profile series: Dr. Samantha McDonald, Kinesiology and Recreation
This week’s series profile features Dr. Samantha McDonald, an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation.
Brent Beggs named director of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation
The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University recently introduced Dr. Brent Beggs as the school’s new director, a role in which he is managing the immense uncertainty and challenges that come with the academic year of 2020. Dr. Beggs studied at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale where he earned his master’s degree in Recreation
