Joining the Peace Corps wasn’t the easiest decision Vanessa Soto ever made, but it was the right one.
Peace Corps campus recruiter: Benefits of being bicultural
Unit: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development
Stevenson Center partners with new host organization
Missoula Economic Partnership is new among the diverse organizations hosting Stevenson Center graduate students. Applied Community and Economic Development Fellow Eliud Uresti is completing his professional practice there as part of his master’s degree in political science.
Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Anstirman serves in Dominican Republic
Several months into Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, Master’s International student Michael Anstirman is adjusting to his new role as an agribusiness advisor.
Stevenson Center Alumni Day Guest Phillip Dawson
The Stevenson Center welcomed Peace Corps Fellow in political science Phillip Dawson for alumni day during Homecoming. Dawson attended the alumni day luncheon and presented his experiences to current students afterward.
New graduate programs underway at the Stevenson Center
The Stevenson Center has partnered with the School of Kinesiology and Recreation along with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to provide graduate students with new learning opportunities.
Successful launch event for new Peace Corps Prep Program
Current and prospective students, faculty, and staff, as well as 20 returned Peace Corps Volunteers came together on Tuesday, September 20, to celebrate the start of Illinois State University’s new Peace Corps Prep Program.
Illinois State University’s first Peace Corps campus recruiter: Vanessa Soto
For Vanessa Soto, the first Peace Corps campus recruiter for the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University, the path to Peace Corps began far from home, in the cold reaches of Mongolia.
New Peace Corps Prep certificate launching
Illinois State is helping students prepare to apply for the Peace Corps through a new program.
Stevenson Center offers 100% grad school tuition waivers for AmeriCorps alums
The Stevenson Center’s Fellows Program at Illinois State University offers 100 percent tuition waivers to AmeriCorps alums for graduate school.
James Skibo: Unearthing the past
Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. James Skibo has devoted his life’s work to uncovering (literally) the rich history of some of the world’s most interesting, yet often overlooked societies.
