Retired Illinois State employee and three-time alum Dr. Sally Pyne ’78, M.S. ’87, Ph.D. ’99, will make her national television debut Friday morning on Today With Hoda & Jenna as one of the contestants for a round of the Weakest Link hosted by fellow Redbird Jane Lynch ’82.
Year: 2020
Students learn how to negotiate their first job
Gain the confidence and the skills you need to effectively negotiate your first job offer.
Photo gallery: Art and music classes get creative during fall semester
Faculty and students across Illinois State University’s campus continue to engage safely in teaching and learning during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
ISU biology students continue prairie research for international study
The ability to adapt to change is integral to success in turbulent times. After years of working in the advertising industry in Las Vegas, Jackson Edwards has returned home to start a new career. The Bloomington native now studies conservation biology at Illinois State and researches soil and plant diversity under Dr. Diane Byers, associate professor of Evolutionary Ecology.
Redbirds Remember: Do you remember why you became a Redbird?
This past summer, we asked Redbirds to share some of their favorite memories and what they remember of their time at Illinois State. Now, we want to share them with you!
Do you dare to enter Milner Library’s Two Sentence Horror Story Contest?
Flex those creative muscles and challenge yourself to tell the scariest story you can, in 400 characters or less. Submit your best two sentence horror story by Friday, October 23 at 11:59 p.m. to be entered into a contest to win prizes.
Latinx Heritage Month: Virtual tour of Paseo Boricua, October 8
As part of Latinx Heritage Month, a virtual tour of the public art in the cultural and commercial district in Chicago, known as Paseo Boricua, will be from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, with tour guide Eduardo Arocho.
A virtual tour of Illinois State University’s Horticulture Center
Please join the Director of the Illinois State University Horticulture Center, Jessica Chambers ’93, as she guides guests through the beautiful gardens of the Center in a two-part virtual video series.
Halloween Spooktacular family drawing tutorial
The Alumni Association invites you to spend an evening with your friends and family learning to draw together under the direction of Sean Thornton ’00, a graphic designer from University Marketing and Communications at Illinois State.
Civil Service Council introduces newest member
The Civil Service Council would like to introduce Aubrey Henson, former council candidate for Group IV, who was recently appointed as council member in September 2020.