November 2019 was another great month to be a Redbird! Gamma Phi Circus performed in front of millions during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Redbirds turned out in big numbers for great campus events such as the Charles Morris STEM Social, Latino Cultural Dinner, and Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference. We celebrated athletics excellence with a playoff-bound Redbird football squad and our Missouri Valley Conference champion volleyball team. Check out the top social media posts from these events and so much more in this month’s Redbird Roundup!
Illinois State’s Quad always provides beautiful fall photos.
Illinois State University is pleased to announce the creation of a competitive #esports program, launching fall 2020. ISU will be the first public institution in the state to offer varsity esports.https://t.co/1er8F9oke1 pic.twitter.com/RUeL4n5QuQ
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) November 1, 2019
“I don’t see undergraduates simply as help who come in and do research for the sake of it,” said Sadd. “I see everyone in the group as part of an interactive team, and that’s very important to me.” — @saddlab @illinoisstateu #FutureRedbird https://t.co/mxpsnT1kOK
— Brian Albertsen @ Illinois State (@BrianA_ISU) November 1, 2019
Let’s go @RedbirdFB & @IllinoisStateU‼️ Let’s go Redbirds! Beat UNI today in a @MVCsports game at Hancock Stadium‼️🏈♦️
.#BacktheBirds ♦️ | #RedbirdsForever 💯 pic.twitter.com/wdKJt2VZ46— KEVIN PETSCHOW: 2020 Hall of Fame, ISU, Vidette (@KevinPetschow) November 2, 2019
Thank you @IllinoisStateU for the awesome gifts for my students! #proudalumna pic.twitter.com/xK6iqNM4Wk
— Miss McKeown (@MissMcKeown18) November 7, 2019
Award-winning journalist @soledadobrien spoke powerfully about her identity, culture, and career for @isuhousing's Latino Cultural Dinner.https://t.co/XTsa4aWhgv pic.twitter.com/eU0yJxmx2l
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) November 7, 2019
Have a great night, #Redbirds! pic.twitter.com/KIY9w4ox4J
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) November 8, 2019
It was such an honor to part of the @Redbird_Soccer team this season! Truly a talented and wonderful group and a great representation of @ISURedbirds and @IllinoisStateU #BackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/sCgBrn9V5g
— Tina McGuire (@Teenster20) November 11, 2019
Here’s my view of @IllinoisStateU today 😍 pic.twitter.com/ywMZYftQQX
— Dillon Maher (@DillonM_ISU) November 11, 2019
Startup Showcase, a student business startup competition, was held November 7-8. Five ISU students were awarded for their ideas.
“If we are going to change the future and if we are going to get rid of underserved communities to a point where everybody is served, then we have to do the work now,” Candice Halbert '01 said during her Charles Morris STEM Social keynote speech. https://t.co/hQ7fpmQg9b pic.twitter.com/1FfTPql5Nt
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) November 15, 2019
CRCC Conference emphasizes need for activism, solidarity https://t.co/rqAIxkRFh8 via @IllinoisStateU
— Crystal Robinson (@CrystalReflects) November 20, 2019
The Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference drew big crowds of Redbirds looking to learn more about activism and solidarity.
I was a trip leader two years ago and lead a group to Camp Summit, a special needs camp. It was such a challenging yet rewarding experience for me and I still think about that trip to this day! https://t.co/Y1ARm4fFuF
— Miss Batres • First Grade ☻ (@MissBatres20) November 22, 2019
Congrats @RedbirdFB 👍🏽 #bringit #BackTheBirds https://t.co/rQjKqiyznT
— Levester Johnson (@LevesterJohnson) November 25, 2019
Whoohoo! @IllinoisStateU great to see the @GammaPhiCircus get recognized!! https://t.co/PjpGR0Y9hR
— Lou Ann Jacobs (@LouAnnJacobs1) November 28, 2019
So awesome to watch the @IllinoisStateU @GammaPhiCircus at the @Macys Thanksgiving Day parade! Way to represent your hometown; we are #RedbirdProud of you!
— Tim Pantaleone (@TimPantaleone) November 28, 2019
It was amazing seeing @GammaPhiCircus perform with @theebillyporter on @Coach's "Rexy and the City" float at the #MacysParade! #CoachNY
Photo credit: @aegphoto pic.twitter.com/R6arllFT4C
— Illinois State (@IllinoisStateU) December 2, 2019
Gamma Phi beside Coach’s Rexy in the City float (Photo courtesy of Coach and by Alyssa Greenberg)
The fight song sounds sooooo much better after a championship VICTORY 🏆💃🎶#BackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/VjWn95RDAN
— Illinois State Volleyball (@RedbirdVB) November 30, 2019
