Illinois State’s nursing program is demanding. It’s even harder for Michael Binder. The junior nursing major from Downers Grove doesn’t have a left hand.
Video: Scholarship helps nursing student fight for his passion
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Greek life at Illinois State: Myths vs. reality
We have all seen Greek life portrayed in movies and television. #BirdofMouth blogger Lily debunks some of these myths and sets the record straight about what it’s like to be Greek here at Illinois State.
Future Redbirds: Your best photos from ISU visits
Future Redbirds had two great chances to visit the Illinois State University campus earlier this month, as the Office of Admissions hosted Redbird Day (for admitted students) and another open house.
Iraq War vet turns tragedy into comedy
In December 2003, a roadside bomb in Iraq turned U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stephen Rice’s left foot into hamburger. Nine years later, Rice ’02 was onstage at the Laugh Factory in L.A. joking about it.
Video: Future educator inspired by classroom technology
When 20-year-old junior Alyson Spagnoli was in elementary school, her classroom’s technology was an overhead projector with a loud fan and some desktop computers. Today, it’s a different story.
Time-lapse video: Full court press at Redbird Arena
About a dozen times a year, the Redbird Athletics Field House Facilities crew is assigned the formidable task of removing and re-installing Redbird Arena’s hardwood floor. Here’s how they do it.
Video: My favorite parts of the Student Fitness Center
In this week’s #BirdofMouth video, Illinois State student Kellian Reed takes you inside Campus Recreation and the state-of-the-art Student Fitness Center.
Meet the student who traveled the farthest to attend Illinois State
Arafat Kabir’s direction changed to becoming a writer on global politics and foreign policy, and that’s how he became the student who traveled the farthest this year to attend Illinois State University.
How to get the most out of your Honors experience
As a senior Honors student at Illinois State, I can definitely say the Honors Program has greatly enhanced my college experience.
Business Week tees up new way to prepare students
Illinois State’s College of Business trains students to succeed wherever they go—to State Farm, Chicago, New York, overseas, or their own startup. Now, they’ll even have a leg up on the golf course.
