Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at a podium on stage in front of the Illinois State logo in the Brown Ballroom

‘Hope demands participation’

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at MLK Jr. Cultural Dinner

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African American Studies’ Black History Month Film Festival returns

Illinois State University’s African American Studies Program (AAS) returns to the Normal Theater this February to host its second annual Black History Month Film Festival.

A woman in a dark sweater and pants stands in front of a tall brick building.

Finding a voice through public media with Courtney Conroy

Each week, Central Illinois listeners can tune in to 89.1 FM to hear the assured voice of junior journalism and mass communications major Courtney Conroy over the airwaves of WGLT radio.

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‘I’d rather be in the lab’: Donor support helps provide CAS students research experience

Hope Omoniyi and other College of Arts and Sciences are able to conduct research thanks to donor support.

Three college students build with plastic pieces

A new kind of classroom: Inside Illinois State’s innovative learning labs for future teachers

The Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center and Studio Teach at Illinois State University are transforming the way pre-service teachers and others learn and teach.

Sarah Stevans and Dr. Dave Kopsell in Vertical Farm

Thinking outside the box, growing inside the box: The Vertical Farm at Illinois State University

The Vertical Farm project is a partnership between the College of Applied Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Sustainability.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Secretary Ray LaHood kick off Democracy Dialogues series February 17 at Illinois State University

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this summer, local organizations are joining forces to facilitate intergenerational dialogue about American Democracy and inspire collective action.

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Katy Winge ’15 conducting a postgame interview

Calling the shots: Basketball alum scores award, fans in roles with championship team

Redbird women’s basketball alum Katy Winge ’15 still stars on the court, but instead of sinking 3-pointers, she is an award-winning NBA broadcaster. 

Jason Reblando artist portrait

Fixed focus: Photography professor reclaims Filipino dignity stripped by colonialism

Wonsook Kim School of Art Assistant Professor of Photography Jason Reblando is reimagining colonial photography to cast a new light on the Philippines’ complicated history.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Bridging generations

Illinois State University students visited historical sites from the Civil Rights Movement over the course of a week during the Alternative Spring Break trip to Selma, Alabama. 

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Redbirds connect at Winter Fest

Hundreds of registered student organizations at Illinois State were on display for Redbirds to explore at the annual Winter Fest event January 20-21.
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Redbirds connect at Winter Fest

Students discover shared interests with peers among registered student organizations at the annual Winter Fest event January 20-21.
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Redbirds connect at Winter Fest

Freebies were provided to attendees who came to explore registered student organizations during the annual Winter Fest event January 20-21.
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Redbirds connect at Winter Fest

A Redbird cuddles with a four-legged friend while exploring registered student organizations at the annual Winter Fest event January 20-21.
A design rendering of a hotel reception space with a low, circular front desk in front of a floor-to-ceiling tree sculpture

Interior design grad student Phoebe Nguyen earns national award for inclusive hotel concept

Illinois State graduate student Phoebe Nguyen wants to challenge the misconception that interior design is simply about picking paint swatches and fluffing pillows.
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International Student Orientation welcomes new Redbirds

International students from around the world gathered on campus at the start of the semester for Illinois State University’s Spring International Student Orientation.
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Photos: Relive Redbird football’s national championship game appearance

All eyes were on the Redbirds as the Illinois State University football team soared through the FCS playoffs to land their second-ever national championship appearance.
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Siblings become youngest Redbirds to establish COB endowed scholarship

Justin Waller ’20 and his sister Sara, a junior who will graduate in 2027, established an endowed fund known as the Waller Family Endowed Scholarship.
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‘Transformation in action’: Illinois State celebrates groundbreaking for Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts construction project

A new era for the arts at Illinois State University has begun. The campus community gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts transformation project.