Now, thanks to an alum who spent more than two years researching the group and its amazing roster of musical visitors, the New Friends of Old Time Music legacy will be front and center at a special event September 8 in Normal.
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Video: Illinois State student aces disc golf titles
Colleen Thompson, a senior in the College of Business, won both the National Collegiate Disc Golf and Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur World championships in 2013.
Now available: August issue of Illinois State magazine
The latest issue of Illinois State magazine is now hitting alumni mailboxes around the country. There are plenty of great stories in the August magazine. Here are a few places to start.
Textbooks 101: New vs. used, renting vs. buying
#BirdofMouth blogger Cassidy Obis breaks down the differences between buying and renting your textbooks, and whether to go new or used.
Summer D.C. interns bring new perspectives back to campus
Ten students lived and worked in Washington, D.C., this summer as part of an internship program launched in 2011 by Illinois State’s Research and Sponsored Programs unit.
Campus construction: What’s changed for fall 2013
To help returning students, alumni, and other Redbirds keep track of it all, here’s a roundup of the Top 5 construction projects that were completed over the summer, will be finished soon, or will get underway this year.
Going to class with Mom: Two students embrace family ties
Shelly Braxton and her daughters aren’t just family. They’re classmates. All three women attend Illinois State as students, supporting each other through the academic demands of college life.
By the numbers: How ISU prepares for return of students
Summer wasn’t slow for staff preparing for thousands of students to arrive. Here’s a closer look at the numbers behind all those preparations.
Move-in 2013: Your best photos, tweets, posts
The Illinois State campus came roaring back to life this week as nearly 6,000 students and their families moved into the residence halls and apartments.
Video: President Flanagan greets families at move-in
New Illinois State University President Timothy J. Flanagan and his wife, Nancy, greeted students and their families during move-in Wednesday.