Dan Wagner ’89, M.S. ’94, was honored by Illinois State University with one of its highest awards, the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Year: 2020
Biology student creates buzz by winning top awards at Three Minute Thesis competition
Biological Sciences graduate student Austin C. Calhoun swept the top two awards at Illinois State University’s fourth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Ange’s Keepers giving society honors University’s first librarian
Ange’s Keepers is a giving society that honors the University’s first librarian and the proud tradition of service to students that she established.
Board of Trustees action items from February 21
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University acted on a facility naming, academic programs, contracts for office space and student health insurance, the opening of the campus Multicultural Center, and building systems in Watterson Towers residence halls.
Maura Toro-Morn named David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award recipient
Dr. Maura Toro-Morn has been named the recipient of the 2020 David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award.
Loyalty Circle reception challenges donors to be ambassadors for Birds Give Back
Donors who have continually invested in the University were honored at a Loyalty Circle reception held February 20 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal. More than 200 guests attended the breakfast, which kicked off Illinois State’s Founding Celebration.
Survivors: Telling the stories of domestic violence victims
Criminal Justice Sciences Professor Shelly Clevenger and her victimology students created the art performance “Survivors: Local Stories of Domestic Violence.”
Give Back at Illinois State
Check out the following community engagement opportunities open to Illinois State students, faculty, and staff.
Make a #RedbirdImpact this June
Cancelled: #RedbirdImpact Alumni Weekend has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Office of Alumni Engagement is gathering and will be sharing photographs of alumni being civically engaged at home during #RedbirdImpact Month.
Illinois State University earns Carnegie Foundation’s national community engagement designation
Illinois State University has received the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s Elective Classification for Community Engagement.