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Teen Driver Safety

Illinois State, State Farm team up to develop a VR-based driving platform

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Athletic training alum Kelly Rhoades ’14 talks big league call-up on Redbird Buzz

Kelly Rhoades ’14 is making her big league debut this spring as an assistant athletic trainer for the Detroit Tigers. In this episode of Redbird Buzz, Rhoades shares her journey from Illinois State University’s athletic training program to Major League Baseball.

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April in the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a selection of events during April 2024.

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IT professor to use satellite technology to track neighborhood inequality

Dr. Will Lewis’ innovative use of satellites to investigate inequality was awarded funding from Illinois State’s new Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program. He and his students have also been working to establish a cube satellites program at Illinois State.

Participants march with hand signs and pride flags in the 2023 Transgender Day of Visibility Sashay.

Queer Coalition to hold third annual Transgender Day of Visibility Sashay, March 29

Queer Coalition—a faculty, staff, and graduate student affinity group at Illinois State University—will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 29, with a sashay around campus.

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ISU Emergency Alert test, March 28

Illinois State University will be testing ISU Emergency Alert on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Dr. Aondover Tarhule on campus

Illinois State University Board of Trustees names Aondover Tarhule as 21st president, approves four-year contract

The Illinois State University Board of Trustees named Dr. Aondover Tarhule as the University’s 21st president on March 18, 2024. Trustees also approved a four-year contract for Tarhule that will expire March 17, 2028.

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Artificial intelligence will … change the world

Illinois State experts weigh in on the importance of learning about the advantages of, and working with artificial intelligence.

Illinois State students prepare to excavate a fountain dating to the first century A.D. during the Valle Gianni Field School in the summer of 2022. (Photo by Dr. Lea Cline)

Building up by digging deep: Faculty partner to break international ground at Italian archaeological dig

Drs. Lea Cline and Kathryn Jasper are conducting a multiyear archaeological dig in Italy that is being supported by Illinois State’s new Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship program.

Campus hero: Tanaporn “Gig” Supanichrattana

Campus hero: Tanaporn “Gig” Supanichrattana

Redbird Impact named Tanaporn “Gig” Supanichrattana the spring 2024 Campus Hero for her passionate work in civic engagement, donating her time and talents to several causes.

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Dr. Touré Reed, history professor, to deliver Spring College Lecture, March 27

Dr. Touré Reed, professor of history, will deliver the Spring College Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center.
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Honors Exploration era: Students analyze the storytelling of Taylor Swift

The Eras of Taylor Swift course focuses on analyzing the different eras of Taylor Swift’s extensive music career.
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Meet the March 2024 GradBird Scholar: Aleena Mangold

The Graduate School has selected Aleena Mangold ’21 as the March 2024 GradBird Scholar recipient. GradBird Scholar is an initiative to recognize graduate students for their scholarly endeavors at…
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An uplifting legacy: Redbird women share who inspired them and how they’re paying it forward

In honor of Women’s History Month, women from across Illinois State’s campus share what or who has inspired them to get where they are today, and how they’re inspiring future generations.
Three women attending the National Women's Conference in 1977. They are wearing matching shirts and holding onto a torch.

History makers: Students research 1977 National Women’s Conference delegates

Dr. Kyle Ciani’s HIS 262: History of Women in the United States class is researching the lives of women who participated in the 1977 National Women’s Conference (NWC) in Houston, Texas.