Illinois Board of Higher Education :: $2,817,552
Illinois Independent Colleges Capital Program (ICCAP)
Funding is being used to renovate Crampton Hall and Whipple Hall, to install fire sprinkler systems in Ellis Hall and Fayerweather Hall, and for other capital improvements on campus.
U.S. Department of Education :: $1,100,000
TRIO (Student Support Services)
Illinois College has implemented a new TRIO Student Support Services program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This program is designed to help first-generation college students, students with disabilities and students from low-income families succeed in college and earn their baccalaureate degrees. The Student Support Services Program provides academic tutoring, advice and assistance in course selection; financial aid information and assistance; financial and economic literacy education; mentoring; career and personal counseling; and cultural programming. The grant also provides ongoing funding in support of the Yates Fellowship Program. The Student Support Services program serves at least 140 Illinois College students per year.
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation :: $433,612
Environmental Studies
Illinois College uses these grant funds to support the Environmental Studies program, including Environmental Studies internships that support and advance student learning and career goals.
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation :: $214,000
Revision of General Education Program
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City has awarded Illinois College a grant to implement its distinctive new general education program. This is the largest award Illinois College has received to date from the foundation. This grant allows faculty to work together as they develop new course modules using the most innovative teaching ideas. Based on learning communities, integrated learning, the inclusion of general education goals into majors, and universal capstone courses, the new Illinois College general education curriculum is designed to make liberal arts knowledge and skills students need for careers in the 21st century – effective communication, clear ethical standards and the ability to use statistics – accessible to all students, including those previously underrepresented in higher education. The new general education requirements begin with students who enter Illinois College in the fall of 2012 and will be gradually implemented as those students progress in their coursework.
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation :: $100,000
Faculty Development (Schewe Library - Information Commons Project)
This multi-year program (2010-2012) is supporting faculty members as they incorporate information literacy into student assignments and classroom learning.
The grant is funding three summer workshops in which faculty develop ways to enrich their courses using new technological tools for finding and using information. The training is designed to enhance Illinois College students' academic experience, especially in the area of research. The objective of this program is to provide faculty members with new pedagogical tools to improve Illinois College students' abilities to access information effectively, evaluate it analytically and use it ethically.
Faculty members receive stipends to pursue individual and group projects to redesign or enhance the courses they teach. Some Illinois College students also receive grant-supported stipends to participate with faculty members in developing information literacy projects.
For more information on this project, please visit the Mellon Grant project website.
National Endowment for the Humanities :: $94,521
Summer Seminar: The Frontier Experience in the American Midwest
This grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funded an intensive, interdisciplinary, residential four-week summer 2011 seminar on American Frontier History for K-12 Teachers. Dr. James E. Davis, professor emeritus of history and geography, directed the seminar. The seminar, specially designated as a “We the People” project of the NEH, was designed to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study and understanding of American history and culture for the 16 teachers selected to participate. They learned many universal principles concerning migration, perceptions, interactions between humans, interactions between humans and the environment, and settlement and adjustment. Participants also learned ways to integrate these understandings, skills, and resources into classroom activities and into presentations before colleagues in their schools. Participants received a stipend.
For more information on this project, please visit the project website.
Lesson plans developed by the 2011 seminar participants are available.
Lesson plans developed by the 2009 seminar participants are also available.
Levi, Ray & Shoup Inc. (LRS) :: $50,000
Support for Computer Science Department
This grant is being used to established two endowments that will provide long-term support for the computer science department. The annual proceeds of the Information Technology Fund will be used in support of computer science faculty teaching, travel and research; laboratory equipment and software; and student activities. The second endowment, the Student Scholarship Fund, will make a new annual scholarship available for computer science majors who meet certain academic guidelines.
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Walton Family Foundation :: $30,000
Charter School Startup Funding
This grant is being used for planning and start-up costs for the charter school in Jacksonville. The 8 Points Charter School serves students in grades 5-8 who are challenged by low standardized test scores, truancy, low socioeconomic backgrounds and reading levels below current grade level. The school, opened in Fall 2011, offers students a constructivist, hands-on approach to learning in a setting with low student-to-teacher ratios, innovative teaching methods, and support for students and their families.
The Monticello College Foundation :: $24,500
Scholarships for Women
This grant will fund scholarships for seven outstanding female students during the 2012-2013 academic year. Through the Monticello College Foundation's steady support, Illinois College has been able to provide scholarships to more than 110 deserving young women.
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Illinois Board of Higher Education :: $20,790
Cooperative Work Study Program – IC Explorers
Illinois College used this grant to sustain the successful IC Explorers program, which provided internships to students in 2012. These clinical placements and cooperative work study positions were sponsored by employers in state government, private enterprise, health-related higher education and the nonprofit sector. IC Explorers internships encourage students to think critically, solve problems through teamwork, conduct independent research, develop an understanding of workplace dynamics, and prepare for fulfilling lives of leadership and service.
Davee Foundation :: $10,000
Resources for History and Political Science
These grant funds are used to purchase resources for Schewe Library and the History and Political Science Department. This includes continued support of the Illinois College Time Capsule Project, which will allow the College to develop and maintain a fully cataloged archive of institutional documents, photographs and artifacts.
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Avon Foundation for Women :: $9,750
Peer Health Education Program
This grant from the Avon Foundation for Women through its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence initiative is being used to fund the Peer Health Education program at Illinois College to promote healthy dating relationships among college-age women and men. The Illinois College peer health educators provide preventive education on dating abuse and violence, sexual assault, and the promotion of healthy relationships, as well as offer local resources and provide referrals to community-based domestic violence experts. The grant also supports peer educator training, materials and education sessions about healthy relationships.
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Illinois Campus Compact :: $7,050
Students in Service -- AmeriCorps Volunteers
The college will use this grant from the Illinois Campus Compact and the Washington Campus Compact to fund six part-time AmeriCorps stipends for students who participate in the Students in Service program. The Students in Service program supports the recruitment of college students to volunteer in their communities – helping to increase the capacity of local nonprofit agencies and schools and meeting critical needs in communities. In return, college students earn a modest, grant-funded education award to help offset their education expenses. Students can earn their service hours by volunteering in multiple organizations during one calendar year, and they will be trained to encourage others to volunteer with them. Illinois College student participants will receive a grant payment of $1,175 upon successful completion of 300 hours of service within a period of one calendar year.
Japan Foundation, New York :: $4,323
Japanese Studies Lecture Series
This grant is funding a Japanese Studies Lecture Series that will take place throughout the 2011-2012 academic year. The series is meant to enhance the understanding of the Japanese culture and inspire not only the college community but also generate interest in Japan within the local community as well.
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Jacksonville Children's Foundation Grants :: $1,850 and $850
Grants to Serve Area Children
Illinois College has received a $1,850 grant for brain health and safety, and an $850 grant to establish a children’s Theatre Arts camp.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service :: $2,000
Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid Research
Illinois College Biology Professor Lawrence Zettler is using this grant funding to isolate, identify and preserve fungi that contributes to the growth of eastern prairie fringed orchid, a federally threatened species found in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Dr. Zettler is providing samples of the fungi for cryopreservation by an international culture collection at the University of Alberta Microfungus and Herbarium Collection in Alberta, Canada. By safeguarding these mycorrhizal fungi, it may be possible to contribute to the future recovery of this orchid species by better managing existing orchid populations and establishing new orchid populations.
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Japan Foundation, Los Angeles :: $1,000
Japanese Language Teaching Materials
This grant provided teaching resources for instructors and learning aids for students. The college purchased books and materials including Japanese dictionaries and references books to support tutoring activities, materials to prepare students to handle situations in professional settings, reference books for businesses and professional Japanese, as well as a variety of exercise books to prepare students to take the Japanese Proficiency Test.
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Walmart Foundation :: $1,000
Teacher Training
The Jacksonville Walmart Supercenter has awarded this grant to Illinois College to provide co-teaching training for K-12 teachers and their Illinois College student teachers. These K-12 teachers provide the workplace supervision that teacher candidates need to prepare for teacher certification exams. Teachers participating in these 2011- 2012 training sessions represent all public schools in Jacksonville District 117, as well as Waverly Elementary Junior High and High Schools; Winchester Elementary Junior High and High Schools; Beardstown Dual Language/Elementary at Gard School, and Beardstown Middle School and High School; Springfield High School; and Ridgely, Enos and McClernand elementary schools. developed, researched and implemented at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn.
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