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Video: Students help Special Olympics athletes
Audiology mentor Ryan Mulligan ’11 and a team of student volunteers are helping Special Olympics Illinois athletes as they compete in the Summer Games at Illinois State.
Circus alum advances on NBC show America’s Got Talent
Illinois State grad Christian Stoinev ’13 is advancing on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The veteran circus performer appeared on the June 17 episode of the competition show.
Video: Fight director shines at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
The professor in Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is teaching acting majors how to be believable (and safe) while fighting on stage.
Durbin pushes student loan reform during Illinois State stop
Senator Dick Durbin visited campus to push a new bill that would make it easier for college grads to pay back their loans, even as he touted Illinois State’s “spectacular” track record on student debt.
Video: Triplets graduate from Illinois State together
Triplets Alex, Danielle, and Zach Levi are leaving Illinois State University just like they arrived—together.
Video: Your graduation day, in one word
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.
Video: Michael Collins legacy honored with diploma, license plate
The parents of an Illinois State senior whose death last month sparked a nationwide “pay it forward” campaign were presented with his diploma.
Video: Advisor’s impact goes far beyond academics
When Kristin Reynolds transferred to Illinois State, the first person she really connected with on campus wasn’t another student, or even a professor. It was her academic advisor, Ryan Gray.
Video: Dancer becomes Gamma Phi Circus star
For Jasmine Yu and her dedicated Gamma Phi Circus teammates, what they learn stays with them long after Spring Shows end.