Civic Engagement Grant Awards are open to Illinois State University student organizations or individuals working together on an in-course project that is aimed at improving or educating within the Bloomington-Normal/McLean County community.
Unit: Senior Professionals
Senior Professionals fall and winter lifelong-learning hybrid classes
The Senior Professionals’ lifelong-learning classes are returning for the fall and winter in a hybrid format.
2022 Academy of Seniors, Mornings with the Professors hybrid classes
The series returns with virtual classes on subjects ranging from storm chasing and book censorship, to more local areas such as the impact of Rivian in Bloomington-Normal.
Civic Engagement Grants open for in-course, RSO projects
Awards are open to collaborative projects aimed at improving or educating within the Bloomington-Normal or McLean County community.
Fall 2021 Academy of Seniors, Mornings with the Professors classes
The Senior Professionals Academy of Seniors and Mornings with the Professors series returns for the fall with classes on subjects ranging from agriculture in China, to forensic science, to a secret history of writing.
2021 Academy of Seniors, Mornings with the Professors virtual classes
The Senior Professionals Academy of Seniors and Mornings with the Professors series return for the spring with virtual classes on subjects ranging from the art and architecture of ancient Italy, to women’s suffrage, to the Founding Fathers and Islam.
Women’s suffrage series highlights Academy of Seniors spring sessions
Academy of Seniors and Mornings with Professors are adult-enrichment programs sponsored by Illinois State University’s Senior Professionals organization.
Grants available for civic engagement projects
Senior Professionals and the American Democracy Project at Illinois State University are once again co-sponsoring civic engagement service learning grants and are looking to award funds to be used for local, student-led civic engagement projects.
Senior Professionals celebrates 30 years, classes begin September 11
The Fall 2019 Senior Professionals classes are here with a new range of topics covering populism and political polarization, philosophy, American literature, and more.
Senior Professionals spring classes to explore Updike, social media, Middle East
From climate change, to the mysteries of cybervictimizations, and how social media impacts our lives, Illinois State University’s Senior Professionals program will explore a wealth of topics.