This week’s update includes information about COVID-19 and the upcoming election, the Election Day holiday, getting involved on campus, fall break, and testing locations.
Weekly coronavirus update, October 15
Year: 2020
Illinois State student Laureate award recipient announced
Illinois State University’s Kathryn (Katie) Bruce has been named one of this year’s outstanding college students by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Illinois State Presidential Debate Watch Party, October 22
Illinois State University’s Voter Engagement Coalition is hosting a virtual Presidential Debate Watch Party on Thursday, October 22, with pre- and post-debate discussions directed by University debate experts.
ISU Athletics announces “Keep Rising” fundraising campaign for COVID-19 relief
Illinois State Athletics launched the public phase of the Keep Rising campaign, a special fund to help the department offset the loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact across college athletics.
Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announces retirement
Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced that he plans to retire near the end of the calendar year, closing the book on a distinguished 33-year run as an athletics administrator at ISU.
Redbird Athletics partners with brand marketing consultant Jeremy Darlow
The Illinois State Athletics Department has partnered with brand marketing consultant and best-selling author Jeremy Darlow to assist Redbird student-athletes in developing and growing their personal brands.
Missouri Valley Conference unveils 2020-21 league schedule
The Missouri Valley Conference announced the league’s men’s and women’s basketball schedules, consisting of 18 games with a home and away contest with each of the nine other Valley schools.
The Crossroads Project presents winning play of the Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative, October 28
The Crossroads Project presents a staged reading of the new play “Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes” by Franky D. Gonzalez, winner of the 2020 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
CAST new faculty profile series: Dr. Gabriela Fonseca Pereira, family and consumer sciences
A group of CAST’s newest faculty members took the time to answer a series of questions designed to help students and colleagues get to know them better. In this series of new faculty profiles, members of different departments share their background, research interests, hobbies, and more.
Happy and healthy: Married Redbirds share their secrets to living a long life full of love
When Don Magee ’58 met his wife Florence, M.S. ’74, he knew that his life would be changed forever. Married for 61 years, 87-year-old Don and 85-year-old Florence are more in love than when they first met and physically feel healthier than ever. Don, whose mother attended Illinois State for two years, chose to be
