Students voting at the Bone Student Center

Voter engagement

Important voting information for Fall 2022

Bone Student Center with teh words Illinois State University at front

Anthony Byrd appointed to Board of Trustees  

Governor JB Pritzker’s office announced that Anthony Byrd ’99 of Swansea, Illinois, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University.

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Dr. Dawn Beichner’s work with UN produces journal issue on violence against women 

A collaboration in conjunction with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is providing global leaders access to studies on combating violence against women.

Family moving into campus

Students return to Illinois State, August 15-21 

Approximately 6,000 students will be moving into Illinois State University residence halls and on-campus apartments August 15-21.

New hiring event to help students find on-campus jobs, August 18

Identify and apply for jobs at the You Can Work at ISU: Student Hiring Event on Thursday, August 18.

Professor Shawn Hitchcock (center) works in his research laboratory with students Stephanie Waggoner and Eric Jacobsen.

EDI Year in Review: Research and Honors

Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, Illinois State University highlighted research and teaching dedicated to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and access.  

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Comedy band Lewberger to perform at Braden Auditorium

Three-man comedy band Lewberger is coming to Illinois State on September 9.

In the News

Ali Riaz

Ali Riaz pens piece on Bangladeshi economic crisis for the Atlantic Council

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Matt Caplan comments on CNET story on Hubble in wake of James Webb

Charles Morris, professor emeritus of math and vice president emeritus of administrative services, welcomes guests to the STEM Social named after him.

Dr. Jeanne Morris and Dr. Charles Morris focus of NAACP Youth Council documentary

More from Media Relations

Athletics

FALL CAMP REPORT 2: Return Of Pads Leads To Ramp Up In Intensity
Yamzon Joins Illinois State Gymnastics Coaching Staff
Redbird Women’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule
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Publications

Three students sit behind a table set up outside with two sewing machines. Two other students stand on the other side of the table, facing those sitting down.

A Day in the Life: Illinois State students engage to care for the environment

Sustainability is a commitment exemplified at ISU through initiatives students undertake with staff to make campus increasingly eco-friendly. The University is elevated as students gain leadership skills through civic engagement.

Students in front of sign

Metcalf Elementary students learn about civic engagement

Metcalf Elementary students from Kim Carthans’ third grade class had the opportunity to learn about civic engagement while making cards for Carle BroMenn Medical Center.

Shariq Zaman in the laboratory where he spent the summer on a research project examining the parastic disease Leishmania.

Grant helps Redbird scholar students devote summer to research

Meet some of the Illinois State University undergraduate students who conducted research this summer through the Undergraduate Research Support Grant (URSG) program from the Office of Student Research.

All Illinois State Publications
Silhouette of Illinois State's skyline

Bird's-eye view

Drone photography showcases Illinois State University’s campus during the summertime from a unique perspective. The picturesque campus will become busier in the coming days as students arrive for the fall semester which begins Monday, Aug. 22.
Overhead view of the quad

Bird's-eye view

Drone photography showcases Illinois State University’s campus during the summertime from a unique perspective. The picturesque campus will become busier in the coming days as students arrive for the fall semester which begins Monday, Aug. 22.
College Avenue leading to Hewett-Manchester

Bird's-eye view

Drone photography showcases Illinois State University’s campus during the summertime from a unique perspective. The picturesque campus will become busier in the coming days as students arrive for the fall semester which begins Monday, Aug. 22.
Overhead view of Illinois State's campus

Bird's-eye view

Drone photography showcases Illinois State University’s campus during the summertime from a unique perspective. The picturesque campus will become busier in the coming days as students arrive for the fall semester which begins Monday, Aug. 22.
Milner Library in the foreground, Schroeder Hall in the background

Bird's-eye view

Drone photography showcases Illinois State University’s campus during the summertime from a unique perspective. The picturesque campus will become busier in the coming days as students arrive for the fall semester which begins Monday, Aug. 22.
man wearing a red shirt standing in front of a window with his hands on his hips

Making a difference through service, McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship recipient is a community role model

Alex Stuepfert’s jampacked high school schedule helped him develop time-management skills that he expects to utilize as an incoming freshman.
student posed in front of ISU seal

McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship recipient Ayaan Baloch finds inspiration right at home

Ayaan Baloch doesn’t sit and wait for opportunity to knock on his door. He has made his path by being proactive. That strategy has earned him a full scholarship.
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McLean County Full Tuition Scholarship recipient Asher Nelson eager to build future

Asher Nelson is in the final countdown to launching his college journey at Illinois State this fall.
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Entrepreneur Abe Lopez-Bowen ’12 joins ‘Redbird Buzz’

Entrepreneur Abe Lopez-Bowen ’12 joins “Redbird Buzz” to discuss his human-focused, heart-forward approach to management and business.
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ISU Planetarium’s Willmitch: Webb Space Telescope ushers in ‘new era,’ begins ‘quest for the nature of the universe’

Illinois State University Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch has been blown away by NASA’s recently released first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.