Category: Student Affairs

Alumni are encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of support services offered by the Illinois State University Career Center. Career Center professional staff have the capabilities to connect remotely for all aspects of alumni job/career change, job search, employer networking and career development. The ISU Career Center also has a long-standing history of

The Illinois State University Alumni Association sponsors and endorses the Alumni Insurance Program from American Insurance Administrators (AIA), a USI Affinity Company, with convenient and affordable life and health insurance plans. The plans include short-term major medical insurance at group rates; comprehensive, renewable major medical coverage; supplemental major medical insurance for catastrophic illnesses; long-term care

The Illinois State University Student Foundation is setting up a scholarship in Olamide Adeyooye’s name to commemorate her legacy and influence at Illinois State.  Adeyooye, a senior laboratory science major from Berkeley, was the victim of a violent crime and died in October.  After being born in Nigeria, she came to the United States when

The University Registrar’s Office, including the Student Service and Referral Center, Evaluation Services, Academic Records, Transcripts and Verification, and Veteran Services areas, has updated their Web site to include a section specifically for Illinois State University alumni. The alumni site includes a guide for requesting official transcripts by fax, mail or in person; a guide

Illinois State University held an open house in September to give students, faculty, staff and community members their first look at the newly renovated Wilkins Hall.  To view before and after photos of Wilkins Hall, visit the Wilkins Hall Photo Album. The Wilkins Hall $6.1 million renovation was the first of a $40 million project

President Al Bowman’s favored means of recreation continues to attract attention. “Some university presidents let off steam over 18 holes of golf or in cozy seats with a theater playbill or a good book,” begins a recent Associated Press story written by Jan Dennis ’77, an AP correspondent in Peoria. “Illinois State University’s Al Bowman

“We’ve got your number.” That’s the message Illinois State had for students, faculty, staff and alumni in late May as the University Identification (UID) number replaced Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for all Illinois State records, documents and services that require forms. The change was a response to the increasing risk of identity theft tied to

A May 5 afternoon fire only days before the start of finals week created havoc for students living in Dillon Stables, a 30-unit apartment building at 102 W. Phoenix in Normal. Though some students were home at the time, none were injured in the blaze that grew quickly and caused major damage throughout the building.

Nearly 400 prospective students will receive personal letters from some dedicated alumni encouraging them to consider attending Illinois State. Members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors are using this personal touch with high school seniors with high ACT scores who have been accepted to ISU but have not yet committed to attending. The letters

Residence Hall move-in at Illinois State University took place the week of August 19th. With 13 residence halls and almost 7,000 students to move in, campus and the Normal community took great measures to prepare for the onslaught of Redbirds. Streets were closed, traffic was re-routed, and more than 400 campus volunteers (students and staff)