Category: Alumni

The Class of 1962 will be celebrating their 50th reunion and getting inducted into the Half Century Club during the Half Century Club Reunion on June 14–15. The landmark Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, 1952, and 1957 will also be honored. All alumni are welcome to attend this reunion to help celebrate the induction of

Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Alumni Association Awards. From now until May 31, consider nominating a fellow Redbird for one of the five awards given out during Founders Day, February 21, 2013. More details about each of the award categories, award criteria, online nomination forms, the selection process, and timeline are available at

This summer the Illinois State University Forensics Union and the American Democracy Project are joining forces to host a Civic Engagement and Leadership Camp for high school students from June 17–22. The aim of the camp is to educate and inspire students to engage with their community. The camp will include four areas of interest:

Aaron Elster survived the Holocaust. He brought his memories and writings to a talk with the Illinois State University community earlier this month in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day. A public reading of the names of those who died in the Holocaust also took place. Elster presented Child Survivor of the Holocaust. Born in 1933

Spring commencement schedule Friday, May 11, 2012 Time              College                                               Location 4 p.m.              Mennonite College of Nursing           Braden Auditorium 7 p.m.              College of Arts and Sciences               Redbird Arena   Saturday, May 12, 2012 Time              College                                                  Location 9 a.m.               College of Education                              Redbird Arena 12:30 p.m.      College of Applied Science and Technology           Redbird Arena 4 p.m.               College

Prepare for a successful career… Two of the most powerful ways to build long-term career success are professional development and networking. As an Illinois State University College of Business graduate you can do both on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Chicago’s Hotel 71. 6 p.m.—Check in 6:15 p.m.—Presentation by Tim Holbrook ’03. Stage Your Business—An

NBCT Publishes Novel for Spanish Classrooms Carrie Toth recently published her first book, La hija del Sastre. A fictional story that takes place in the 1930’s, La hija del Sastre is based on the historical timeline of the Spanish Civil War when Francisco Franco’s fascist regime took control of Spain. The book is written strategically