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2019 Science and Technology Week

STATE Your Future

The College of Applied Science & Technology, along with Illinois State University is proud to host Temple Grandin on April 10, 2019, as our keynote speaker.

April 8-12, 2019

Science and Technology Week celebrates advancements in the field of science and technology, as well as the hardworking, dedicated students and professionals who make those advancements possible. Past keynote speakers include:

Tim Gunn – television host and Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc.
Charlie Trotter – chef
Bill Nye – science guy
Brian Greene – theoretical physicist
….and more!

Schedule of Events

  • Professional Development Dinner – Monday April 8, 5:00 p.m., Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
  • Keynote Speaker – Temple Grandin – Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 p.m., Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
  • Academy of Achievement – Thursday, April 11, 8:30 a.m., Hancock Stadium Club Room
  • Women in Leadership – Friday, April 12, 8:30 a.m., Hancock Stadium Club
  • Gamma Phi Circus – Friday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Redbird Arena
  • Neon at Night 5K Fun Run (this event is not during Science and Technology Week) – Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 p.m.

Monday, April 8, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. – Prairie Room, Bone Student Center

Professional Development Dinner

Attend this event to learn formal dining skills and conversational practices for interview and work settings while meeting College of Applied Science and Technology alumni.

  • 5-6pm: Mocktail and mingle hour
  • 6pm: Dinner and presentation
  • $20 per student
  • Registered Student Organizations and/or academic departments can purchase seats or students may register individually
  • At this time registration is only open to College of Applied Science and Technology faculty, staff, and students
  • Registration will be open to the campus community after March 8, 2019
  • Register by Friday, March 29 at this link        

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. – Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center

Keynote Address Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is considered the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.  She is author of  Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism, among others . Her books  Animals in Translation  and  Animals Make Us Human were both New York Times bestsellers . Her book, Emergence: Labeled Autistic stunned the world because, until its publication, most professionals and parents assumed that an autism diagnosis was virtually a death sentence to achievement or productivity in life.  Her life story was made into an HBO feature film starring Claire Danes. The movie received seven Emmy awards, a Golden Globe, and a Peabody Award..

Dr. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. In North America, almost half of the cattle are handled in a center track restrainer system that she designed for meat plants. Curved chute and race systems she has designed for cattle are used worldwide and her writings on the flight zone and other principles of grazing animal behavior have helped many people to reduce stress on their animals during handling. She has authored over 400 articles in both scientific journals and livestock periodicals on animal handling, welfare, and facility design.

Dr. Grandin is sought after globally to speak about her experiences with autism, cattle handling and the humane treatment of animals.  Her TED talk “The world needs all kinds of minds,” has been viewed by over 4.8 million people.

She has been featured internationally in the media including National Public Radio, major television programs such as the BBC special “The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow,” ABC’s Primetime Live, The Today Show, CNN Larry King Live, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and 20/20, and has been featured in Time, PeopleForbesU.S. News and World Report, and The New York Times, among others. In 2010, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people.

Dr. Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College and her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University. Dr. Grandin received her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal welfare. She is a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America.

  • This event is free and open to the public
  • A book signing will immediately follow the lecture

Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. – Hancock Stadium Club Room

Academy of Achievement Induction Ceremony

Celebrate CAST alumni during their induction to the Academy of Achievement. The Academy brings together alumni who are “thought leaders” in their fields and who serve as an inspiration to others with similar career paths.

  • Coffee hour, 8:30-9:30 a.m. (free and open to the public)
  • Induction ceremony, 9:30 a.m. (free and open to the public)
  • Brunch, 10:30 a.m. (invitation only)

Friday, April 12, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. – Hancock Stadium Club Room

Women in Leadership

Did you know that 7 out of 8 CAST departments graduate female students into male-dominated fields? Join us to have conversations about career success with successful CAST alumni. Keynote speaker is Dr. Jan Murphy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

  • $15 per student
  • $30 per professional
  • At this time registration is only open to College of Applied Science and Technology faculty, staff, and students
  • Registration will be open to the campus community after March 8, 2019
  • Register by Friday, March 29 at this link

Contact Chinny Francis at cefran1@ilstu.edu with any questions or requests for accommodations.

Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – Redbird Arena

Gamma Phi Circus

Gamma Phi delivers an action-packed, high-energy, live-entertainment spectacle for its audiences. Gamma Phi’s acts showcase feats of strength and derring-do laced with mystery, prompting the age-old question: “How did they do that?”
Find more information and purchase tickets here.

https://gammaphicircus.illinoisstate.edu/events/shows/

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. – Student Fitness Center

Neon at Night 5K Fun Run (this event is not during Science and Technology Week)

Enjoy a 5K run through Illinois State’s campus at night. This event is co-sponsored by CAST and Campus Recreation.

  • Race will start and end at the Student Fitness Center
  • Register at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/neonrun
    • $15 for ISU Students, $20 for ISU Faculty/Staff and Community. Beginning April 10, the entry fee will increase to $20 for ISU Students, $25 for ISU Faculty/Staff and Community.
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