Olivia Fedorko stands beneath a tree on the quad wearing a white dress with a stethoscope draped around her neck

Graduating Redbirds

First responder experience reaffirms student’s passion for nursing

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Weiser named interim director of the Graduate School

Craig McLauchlan, associate vice president for Research and Graduate Studies, has named Dr. S. Gavin Weiser the interim director of the Graduate School effective July 1.

Crain lifting the tower off of Old Main

This month in Illinois State University history: May

From Abram Lincoln’s first reference to the founding of Illinois State University to the demise of Old Main, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.

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Honoring Dr. Frank Beck’s 20 Years of Service to the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development

After 20 years of leading and championing the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, Dr. Frank Beck is returning to a faculty role in his home department, Sociology and Anthropology

Two people sit on floor holding two poles while one person hops in between to perform Tinikling while two other people watch.

APAC brings Filipino folk dance to Asian Heritage Week

Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) performed a Filipino traditional folk dance called “tinikling” during AsiaConnect’s annual Asian Heritage Week, Saturday, April 27.

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Dr. Ani Yazedjian named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

President Aondover Tarhule is pleased to announce that Dr. Ani Yazedjian has accepted the role of vice president for academic affairs and provost for a five-year contract, effective May 1, 2024.

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Spring 2024 Commencement, May 10-11

Illinois State University’s spring commencement will be held in five ceremonies with two on Friday, May 10, and three on Saturday, May 11, in CEFCU Arena.

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Publications

Jason Yordy working at his turkey farm

Let’s talk turkey: Software developed by alum provides farmers a sixth sense

Turkey farmer Jason Yordy ’07 developed TurkeyTrac, a software program that combines experience with technology, providing real-time data on factors that impact the health, growth, and profitability of the flock.

Dr. Will Lewis with bright lines of light over his face

IT professor to use satellite technology to track neighborhood inequality

Dr. Will Lewis’ innovative use of satellites to investigate inequality was awarded funding from Illinois State’s new Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program. He and his students have also been working to establish a cube satellites program at Illinois State.

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Catastrophe capitalism

Dr. Intan Suwandi, an assistant professor of sociology, studies who wins and loses during disasters.

All Illinois State Publications
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Bring it Back to Normal

Nearly 40 Illinois State University students rolled up their sleeves on Friday, April 12, to give back to their campus and local community during the Center for Civic Engagement’s Bring it Back to Normal (BIBTN) service event. Volunteers participated in service at Home Sweet Home Ministries, Normal Parks and Recreation, the Fell Arboretum, and the Office of Sustainability at Illinois State.

Bring it Back to Normal

Nearly 40 Illinois State University students rolled up their sleeves on Friday, April 12, to give back to their campus and local community during the Center for Civic Engagement’s Bring it Back to Normal (BIBTN) service event. Volunteers participated in service at Home Sweet Home Ministries, Normal Parks and Recreation, the Fell Arboretum, and the Office of Sustainability at Illinois State.

Bring it Back to Normal

Nearly 40 Illinois State University students rolled up their sleeves on Friday, April 12, to give back to their campus and local community during the Center for Civic Engagement’s Bring it Back to Normal (BIBTN) service event. Volunteers participated in service at Home Sweet Home Ministries, Normal Parks and Recreation, the Fell Arboretum, and the Office of Sustainability at Illinois State.

Bring it Back to Normal

Nearly 40 Illinois State University students rolled up their sleeves on Friday, April 12, to give back to their campus and local community during the Center for Civic Engagement’s Bring it Back to Normal (BIBTN) service event. Volunteers participated in service at Home Sweet Home Ministries, Normal Parks and Recreation, the Fell Arboretum, and the Office of Sustainability at Illinois State.

Bring it Back to NormalPhi Circus: The Magic of Musicals

Nearly 40 Illinois State University students rolled up their sleeves on Friday, April 12, to give back to their campus and local community during the Center for Civic Engagement’s Bring it Back to Normal (BIBTN) service event. Volunteers participated in service at Home Sweet Home Ministries, Normal Parks and Recreation, the Fell Arboretum, and the Office of Sustainability at Illinois State.
A candid photo of Dr. Shaheen and two students engaged in an in-class conversation. On the table between them is a hand-crank generator, a manipulative from an elementary school science curriculum, and a computer.

Dr. Natalie Shaheen wins $1.5 million NSF CAREER grant

Illinois State’s 33rd annual showcase of student scholarship and creative expression was a boon for the curious mind.
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Graduating Redbirds: International grad student with a love for films, theatre writes his own story

Gustavo Nery Dutra Guedes left his home and family in Fortaleza, Brazil, to follow his academic dreams and become a Redbird. He is graduating with a Master of Arts in theatre studies.
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Earth Day Breakfast speaker: ‘It’s on you and on me’

LaToya Ruby Frazier, an artist-activist who tells the stories of injustice, was the keynote speaker at Illinois State University’s 2024 Earth Day Breakfast.
Students look through the WGSS 50th Anniversary Exhibit in Milner's Benway Gallery , leaning over display cases with photos above them on the walls and the Gallery name displayed prominently behind them.

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies marks 50th anniversary with historic exhibit

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary this spring with a retrospective exhibit from Illinois State University’s archives.
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Graduating Redbirds: Public relations student ready for her next step—Harvard Medical School

Emmalynne Shumard will earn a degree in communication this spring before beginning Harvard Medical School’s master’s program in media, medicine, and health.