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'Resilient' Redbirds host Valley Softball Championship

Illinois State opens tournament play Thursday at 1 p.m.

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Spring 2024 Commencement, May 10-11

Illinois State University’s spring commencement will be held in five ceremonies with two on Friday, May 10, and three on Saturday, May 11, in CEFCU Arena.

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Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: May 2024

More than 3,500 Illinois State students will earn degrees this May, with spring commencement scheduled for Friday, May 10-Saturday, May 11, 2024, in CEFCU Arena. Here’s a numerical look at this spring’s graduates.

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Where are they now? Graduating seniors featured in ‘Newest Redbirds’ series grateful for campus opportunities

Among those contemplating how quickly the years passed from arriving on campus for their first semester to leaving as a proud alumni are two students, Cameron Crone and Kerem Tasdan, whose stories were captured when they began their journey as Redbirds.

Alexandra Martil standing in front of the Multicultural Center

Graduating Redbirds: Medical laboratory science major creates legacy as student leader

Medical laboratory science major Alexandra Martil has been involved with several RSOs and Omega Phi Beta Sorority during their time on campus.

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Two Illinois State University students win 2024 Goldwater Scholarships

Illinois State University’s Office of Student Research has announced that two students, Amelia Korveziroska and Robert Sevik, were named 2024 Goldwater Scholars.

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Career assistance available to graduating Redbirds and alumni

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Student exhibit research poster at Research Symposium

Celebrating student research

During the annual University Research Symposium, more than 350 participants exhibited research posters and discussed their work with peers, professors, and the community. Nathan Ji, a graduate student in the Department of Technology, presented a research project titled “System Validation of a Virtual Reality-Based Teen Driver Training Program” at the 2024 University Research Symposium.
Student exhibit research poster at Research Symposium

Celebrating student research

Deanna Stewart, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, shared a research project titled “Examining Teacher’s Perception of Social Problem-Solving Skills in Pre-Kindergarten Children” at the 2024 University Research Symposium.
Student exhibit research poster at Research Symposium

Celebrating student research

Kwesi Blankson, an undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology, discusses a research project titled “Do Probing Dynamics Differ When Perceiving Different Properties of the Probe-Surface System?” at the University Research Symposium.
Student exhibit research poster at Research Symposium

Celebrating student research

Lily Whittington, an undergraduate student in the School of Biological Sciences, exhibited a research project titled “A Behavioral Assay for Crayfish to Determine Preferred Habitat Temperatures after Acclimation” at the University Research Symposium.
Overview of the 2024 University Research Symposium

Celebrating student research

Hundreds of Illinois State students shared their research at the 2024 University Research Symposium in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
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Graduating Redbirds: First-generation graduate student prepares for creative tech career

International student Prince Kessie came to Illinois State determined to pursue a graduate degree in Creative Technologies.
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Graduating Redbirds: International grad student with a love for films, theatre writes his own story

Gustavo Nery Dutra Guedes left his home and family in Fortaleza, Brazil, to follow his academic dreams and become a Redbird. He is graduating with a Master of Arts in theatre studies.
Avery Birnbaum wears a red t-shirt and stands in front of a fireplace with an Illinois State logo above and behind him on the wall.

Graduating Redbirds: Interdisciplinary studies major aspires to make a career out of his love for animals

Senior interdisciplinary studies major Avery Birnbaum knows exactly what he wants to do after graduating this May: become a zoologist.
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Graduating Redbirds: Public relations student ready for her next step—Harvard Medical School

Emmalynne Shumard will earn a degree in communication this spring before beginning Harvard Medical School’s master’s program in media, medicine, and health.
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This month in Illinois State University history: May

From Abraham Lincoln’s first reference to the founding of Illinois State University to the demise of Old Main, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.