Though ending very differently than it began, the 2019-2020 academic year at Illinois State was filled with initiatives, events, achievements, and scholarship that engaged and reflected the University’s core value of Diversity and Inclusion.
Year: 2020
Weibring Golf Club staff members adapt and serve during pandemic
Weibring Golf Club has been up to the many challenges and adapted well in order to serve the golfing public. There really wasn’t much alternative since coronavirus (COVID-19) caused golf courses throughout the state to open late this season. Weibring Golf Club opened on May 1, with a number of restrictions.
Research and Honors, July 21, 2020
Publications and presentations by Illinois State University faculty and staff.
Phase 3 of a series of COVID-19 planning tools and resources is now available
The Center for the Study of Education Policy, with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships, has just released Phase 3 of a four-phase series of planning tools and resources
Redbird Athletics Communication takes home half MVC awards second year in a row
For the second-consecutive year, Redbird Athletics Communications at Illinois State University has been on the receiving end of numerous awards from the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), including SID (Sports Information Director) Staff of the Year.
Study Abroad spring 2021 applications open
The Study Abroad Office is pleased to announce that applications for spring 2021 semester study abroad programs are now open. Interested students can apply for spring 2021 programs in our My Study Abroad portal. This new portal allows students to easily search for and apply to programs all in one website. Most applications can be
Campus collaboration focused on curtailing student loan default
The Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Technology Solutions worked closely to harness data for borrowers to help lower student loan default rates.
Redbird donors rise to support students in need!
Illinois State donors have been giving to the Red and White Scholarship since the fund was established in 2011 to help students with unexpected financial hardships.
President Dietz reacts to rescinding of federal rule
I am very pleased to hear the news that under pressure from U.S. higher education institutions, including Illinois State University, the federal government has rescinded the July 6 rule blocking international students from staying in the U.S. while taking online-only courses.
“Create your own” through the public domain
Explore the practice of taking public domain materials and using them to generate new creative works.