RB4L Spotlight: Facing teaching like a student-athlete

Redbird women's basketball players

“Jill [Hutchison] used to always say to us that the sun’s going to come up tomorrow. We’re going to get back to work, and we’re going to fix what we can fix,” said Ellen McGrew. “I used to hate when she said that after a loss, but it’s something that has definitely stuck with me after all these years.”

RB4L Spotlight: Moving medical school online

Moving his education online during the COVID-19 crisis provides a much bigger challenge for Jared Hendren than it does for many other college students. The former Redbird baseball athlete and current Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine student is in his second year of medical school, when future doctors usually are paired up with a physician mentor and gain clinical and face-to-face practice with patients.

Rock out with a position at WZND

Assistant PR Director Lexy in the ER/ PR office.

Located in the lower level of Fell Hall at Illinois State University, 103.3 WZND Fuzed Radio is an award-winning, student-run radio station that provides students with hands-on experience in the broadcast industry.

Redbird Response: Mental well-being a priority during pandemic

Sam Kurkjian with students

The life of Division I collegiate student-athletes is not a typical one. Not only do they have the same demands as any regular student on campus, but they also have a litany of responsibilities outside of having to maintain a good grade point average.