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Illinois State Swimming & Diving 4 Illinois State Academics The College of Arts and Sciences •In a 21st Century version of the Oxford College model, the College of Business opened its new facility in 2004, which blends the small college campus environment with a corporate presence and state-of-the-art technologies. • e new McLean County Small Business Development Center, located in the College of Business, provides as- sistance with business strategies, finances, marketing and training to Central Illinois businesses. • AACSB – e Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has accredited both undergraduate and graduate programs in business and accounting at Il- linois State. The College of Education Teaching is at the root of Illinois State's heritage and that tradition grows through the efforts of the outstanding faculty in all six of Illinois State's colleges. More than 92 percent of Illinois State's classes are taught by full-time faculty, most of whom have the highest degree in their academic area. • e Illinois State forensics team won the 2005 Ameri- can Forensics Association National Championship. • e department of economics was recently ranked fi h in the nation for teacher quality and productivity. • Faculty and students in the department of philosophy are engaged in research on artificial intelligence that seeks to answer questions about how close robots can come to approximating the human mind. The College of Business •More Illinois State graduates teach in our nation's schools than graduates of any other institution. • With Metcalf Lab School and University High School, aspiring teachers get practical experience on campus prior to student teaching. •Illinois State is one of the nation's most respected special education teaching programs. Illinois' First Public University

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