A cacophony carried into Cook Hall’s hallways Monday evening as 20 or so students shuffled into a classroom toting instrument cases as large their third and fourth grade frames.
Beloved String Project wins national acclaim
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3 students, 3 paths to ISU’s new Chicago MBA program
Students in the inaugural Chicago M.B.A. class share a desire to break through to that next stage in their careers. STATEside introduces you to three of them.
Hard work pays off for alum on State Police Protective Detail
Ardis Cross is now in his 11th year with the Illinois State Police (ISP), the last six with an Executive Protection Unit that provides security for a statewide elected official.
STATEside at MVC: Advocate for equality
Former Redbird coach and women’s athletics advocate Jill Hutchison prepares for the MVC women’s championship game broadcast. Jill Hutchison, M.S. ’69, has been a pioneer in women’s basketball. Drawn to sports as a child, Hutchison played softball and ran track. However it was when she first set foot on the basketball court in sixth grade
For future math teacher, scholarship means she belongs
Colleen Kjellberg has known she was meant for college since she was a kid. But as a triplet in a single-parent household, she knew it would be tough. The Greenebaum Memorial Fund helped make it happen.
STATEside at MVC: Longtime fans talk sports at halftime
Dick and Joyce Baley have been fans of Illinois State Athletics for decades. During halftime of the MVC women’s basketball championship game, STATEside spoke with Dick and Joyce Baley, and Janet Turner (Janet’s husband, Jim, was not available during the interview)–all longtime Redbird fans. These four friends have been following the Redbirds for years, no
STATEside at MVC: The voice on the radio
STATEside had the chance to chat with R.C. McBride ’99, known better to fans as the voice of the Illinois State University women’s basketball team. We asked McBride about his time as the voice of the Redbirds and had him give the inside scoop on working as a play by play announcer for collegiate sports.
STATEside at MVC: Section N cheers on Redbirds
Jenny Ward, Jenifer Patton, and Linda Cooper show their Redbird spirit at the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament. You’ve heard of calling dibs on specific seats, but how about an entire section? The Mennonite College of Nursing has unofficially designated the section behind the Redbirds at home games, Section N, as the section for nurses. “A
STATEside at MVC: Redbird fans make their predictions
Retired faculty members Doris Henderson, Betty Keough, and Jo Workman gather at the president’s party. Excitement is in the air for longtime Redbird fans at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament in St. Charles, Missouri. These super fans haven’t just been tracking the Redbird through the past season— they’ve been following them for years! STATEside
Photos: Honors students capture images on study abroad trips
A photo exhibition on display earlier this semester at Milner Library captured the incredible moments that a group of Illinois State Honors students experienced while studying abroad.
