More than 125 people gathered from all over the world on May 22 and 23 to explore, dissect, and digest the works of the author, who has been called one the most influential writers of his generation.
In a strange coincidence, free-agent linebacker Mike Zimmer was signed by the Vikings, who are led by first-year coach Mike Zimmer 79. They are not related, but they are both former Redbird football players.
For decades, School of Social Work graduate Kat Griffith has been an advocate bringing light to the intersection between HIV and women in abusive relationships.
At first glance, the most-read STATEside posts from the 2013-2014 school year are all over the map. But taken together, they tell an important single story.
Umoja is the Swahili word for “unity,” a fitting name for this pre-commencement celebration of black graduates, now in its second year.
First-generation college student Yesenia Rodriguez will not just walk across the stage as an Illinois State graduate. She’ll stop at the podium and deliver her college’s commencement speech.
Illinois State alum James Ford was recently named North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year, a remarkable achievement that punctuates Ford’s anything-but-straight path to the classroom.
Triplets Alex, Danielle, and Zach Levi are leaving Illinois State University just like they arrived—together.
How do you boil down years and years of hard work into a single word? That’s the challenge we posed to Illinois State’s spring graduates at last weekend’s commencement.
Many of our grads and their families shared their Redbird pride on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #RedbirdProud.
