Dr. Aondover Tarhule on campus

21st President

Board of Trustees names Dr. Aondover Tarhule to ISU’s top post

President Aondover Tarhule, seated, answers questions from the media

President Tarhule confident, optimistic about Illinois State University’s future

Newly appointed President Aondover Tarhule is focused on positioning Illinois State University to “succeed, thrive, and be resilient” despite nationwide challenges facing higher education.

A group of people stands in line for a polling place in the Bone Student Center.

Vote in the March 19 primary election

The March 19 primary election is quickly approaching for Illinois, and there are multiple ways Redbirds can exercise civic engagement this election season.

Dr. Katherine Ellison holding a book in a darkened library

Deeper meaning: Ciphers reveal more than hidden messages

Dr. Katherine Ellison unlocks literary history by deciphering the messages hidden in encrypted writing.

Individual holds two full trash bags in the air while smiling

Day in the Life with Living Lands & Waters: Faith Breausche

Helping remove 11,384 pounds of trash from McKellar Lake in Memphis, Tennessee, is part of a day in the life of Illinois State University senior biochemistry major Faith Breausche.

laptop screen displaying: Hire-A-Redbird Whether you're looking to get hired, post a job, or offer career guidance, Hire-A-Redbird connects you to the right people, tools, and resources to accomplish your professional goals.

Students, alumni get career support with Hire-A-Redbird

Hire-A-Redbird actively assists students and alumni with their career development and professional readiness.

Wide-angle look at the Redbird Esports Arena

Redbird Esports fuels collegiate coaching careers

Redbird Esports not only produces winning teams but also alumni who, as collegiate esports coaches, are building their own successful programs.

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Illustration of a guitar over Horton Field House, which is flanked by two redbirds

The music never stopped: 50-plus years of campus concerts

From the “Prince of Darkness” to the “Queen of Soul,” dozens of music’s brightest stars have shined at Illinois State University over the past half-century.

Building up by digging deep: Faculty partner to break international ground at Italian archaeological dig

Drs. Lea Cline and Kathryn Jasper are conducting a multiyear archaeological dig in Italy that is being supported by Illinois State’s new Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program.

Eric Hodges, director of Emergency Management

Director of Disaster

Eric Hodges fosters campus preparedness as director of Emergency Management.

Sumaiya Hasan accepts the first-place award at the Three Minute Thesis competition from Dr. Ani Yazedjian, right, and Dr. Noelle Selkow, left.

Biology student wins Three Minute Thesis competition for research on decoding cancer puzzle

Sumaiya Hasan received the top prize at this year’s Three Minute Thesis competition for her presentation, Decoding Protein Localization to Unravel Diseases.
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Focused on the future: Vidette, WGLT collaboration amplifies student journalists

In January, WGLT co-located with The Vidette in a newly renovated building on West Locust Street in Normal.
Daniel R. Jackson wearing a suit and tie seated before stacks of books in a library

Ties that bind: College of Education alum teaches values with Tie Tuesday, Mr. Jackson University

Daniel R. Jackson ’18 is a second-grade teacher in the Chicago Public Schools he once attended.
Students and staff are cheering on a live performance in the Bone Student Center.

‘Live at the Bone’: Applied Voice students entertain coffee shop patrons

Students in Dr. Matthew Vala’s Applied Voice class are providing the melodic ambiance for students sipping their Starbucks, by serving up live performances in the Bone Student Center this semester.
Black and white group photo of students from the class of 1860.

This month in Illinois State University history: March

From remembering some of Illinois State’s earliest graduates who were women to discovering the origin of the popular basketball phrase “March Madness,” Tom Emery explores this month in history.