Alumna Julie Annette Jones ’90 is the first African American and female to lead ISU’s governing board.
Historic appointment: Alumna first African American and female to lead ISU’s governing board
Year: 2020
Overcoming dark days: ISU’s response to national mental health crisis
Illinois State’s response to the national mental health crisis.
Campus models social responsibility
Efforts to improve sustainability extend far beyond the laboratory at Illinois State, due in large part to the efforts of Elisabeth Reed, director of the Office of Sustainability.
Beyond the box score: How two grads powered into professional baseball
How Illinois State University alumni Betsy Jochum ’57 and Paul DeJong ’15 powered into the field of professional baseball.
Redbirds will face Sooners in 2023
The Illinois State football team will play at perennial power Oklahoma on September 2, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma.
How to help: New fund provides students needed support
You can join the effort to help Illinois State students facing financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic by contributing to the COVID-19 Redbirds Response Fund.
Cubs choose former Redbird
The Chicago Cubs selected former Illinois State pitcher Brock Stewart during the Rule V Draft in December.
How to help: New fund provides students needed support
You can join the effort by contributing to the COVID-19 Redbirds Response Fund, which will be used to help students meet immediate financial needs.
Where are they now? Susan and Steven Kern
Former faculty Susan Kern paved the way for ISU’s philanthropic efforts.
Alum credits career success to experiences at Mennonite College of Nursing
Mark Pelletier has committed to a $1.2 million estate gift and $100,000 cash commitment to establish the Mark Pelletier Fund for Faculty, which supports faculty development within the nursing college.
