When kids leave traditional school, they have to go through a deschooling process. Deschooling = unlearning all the bad habits you picked up in school. Some of the biggest habits kids need to unlearn:

On Thursday, July 7, Gies College of Business alumna and Brigadier General Wilma Vaught '52, USAF, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom 🇺🇸 More on this amazing Illini: giesbusiness.illinois.edu/news/2022/07/0….

It is unfathomable, but 10 years ago today, freelance journalist Austin Tice was kidnapped on the outskirts of Damascus after spending 83 days reporting on the Syrian civil war. The U.S. intelligence community believes he is still alive, and in Syrian government custody (🧵1/6)

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For the first time this MBA, I'm on a campus that isn't my laptop. Hi, Gies Business.

I love watching Elizabeth A Luckman talk with Larry Gies at Gies Business #iconverge - these two make us all better #leadership #greatleaders

Congratulations to Evelyn Z. ‘28 won 1st place in the National Solo Dance Final! (Bronze Solo Pattern Dance) We are so proud to have a national champion dancer amongst us! Way to go Red-Tailed Hawks! #bim #basisindependentmclean #nationalsolodancechampionships #1stplace🏆

Yesterday was a fantastic day for the BIM sports teams! Our girls' soccer team won their first game of the season! They defeated British International school of Washington 1-0 in a hard fought win. Our volleyball team defeated Cornerstone School 3 sets to 1. Congratulations!!!

Professor Nehemiah Scott chosen to lead undergraduate programs at Gies College of Business As associate dean, Scott will lead strategic planning, operations, budget, & communications — all with a focus on creating an unmatched student experience. More: giesbusiness.illinois.edu/news/2023/06/1….

Congratulations to Anthony Amos from my Board office on his appointment by Governor Youngkin to the State Charitable Gaming Board.

McDonald's nostalgia-heavy restaurant spinoff has got fast food fans excited. The retro branding lured in Steve Raquel (sraquel), a Gies Business faculty member, who formerly worked for McDonald's marketing department. More: bbc.com/news/world-us-….

Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. Merry Christmas Eve. This holiday season, I've been thinking about a man named Austin Tice. A Marine Corps veteran covering the war in Syria as a freelancer, he was detained by unknown forces in 2012...

Congratulations to Kiernan El-Hage on becoming an Eagle Scout. We delivered a proclamation to her Eagle Scout Court of Honor with a Springfield District Challenge Coin. She earned the highest Scouting Religious Medal for Orthodox Scouts, the Alpha Omega Medal.

Honored to be able to participate in Caden Coffee’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony and present a proclamation recognizing his incredible accomplishment.

His project was nominated for the Glenn and Melinda Adams Award, finishing as Runner Up from the 1,112 Eagle Scouts in the Washington, DC region in 2023. Check out the video he made via the link below. Congratulations Caden and thank you for your dedication to community service.

Mr. Lentz reached the summit of Trekufiri/Tromedja Mountain, which borders Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Clad in his cozy BIM gear, he enjoyed the exclusive cool summer breeze at the top.   #SummerVacationGoals #Hiking #InternationalTravel #BASISIndependentmcLean

Be KIND For no REASON.😍

Bite Me Cancer has a growing network of almost 210 hospitals across the country and DC, and we've given our Teen Support Bags to almost 13,100 teenagers with cancer so far! To learn more about the bag program, please go to: bitemecancer.org/teen-support-b…

Dear President Donald J. Trump, Debra Tice once sent you a note years ago after a false rumor circulated online that her son, Austin Tice, had been released, saying that she hoped one day you could make Austin's release a reality. In response, you photocopied her note & wrote