Alumni invited to annual Slam Dunk evening

In conjunction with the Illinois State Alumni Association, the ISU Athletics Department is offering special ticket prices for Illinois State alumni to the Jan. 7 men’s basketball game against Wichita State on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. Game tickets for the ISU Alumni Slam Dunk Event are $13 for the lower bowl, based on

November magazine delivers

The November alumni magazine is reaching mailboxes now. In this issue you will read about Sun-Times owner James Tyree ’78, M.B.A. ’80; the special care of critically ill infants provided by nursing graduate Janessa (Stimpert) Jenkins ’06; Distinguished Professor Radheshyam Jayaswal’s fight against bacteria resistant to antibiotics; and Illinois State donors who support university students

Stay connected with campus while away during winter months

Are you headed to a warmer climate for winter? Make certain you receive the quarterly alumni magazine and other important Illinois State mailings while away from your home address. Simply send your seasonal address to Alumni Relations, along with the dates for the change of address. Doing so guarantees that you’ll receive information about alumni

Fine Arts group plans Chicago trip

Friends of the Arts is the official volunteer support group for the University’s College of Fine Arts. The group also sponsors great arts activities, both on- and off-campus. One upcoming event is a trip to Chicago on December 12 to see alumnus Gene Weygandt ’74 play the Wizard in the hit musical Wicked at the

Career Center offers eRecruiting tool

There is good news for graduates and soon-to-be graduates, as employers anticipate hiring 13.5 percent more new college graduates from the class of 2011 than they hired from 2010, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Despite this improvement in employment opportunities, it still can be hard to know where to turn to

ITK/AITP Student Chapter promotes Imagine Cup

ITK/AITP invites you to participate in the 2011 Imagine Cup competition, billed as the World’s Premier Student Technology Competition!  Beginning with local and regional competitions, Imagine Cup 2011 comes to an exciting finale at the Worldwide Finals held this year in New York City, United States. …. Overall, the idea is to show how technology can

ITK Students to Compete at ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACMICPC)

Five programming teams, each composed of 3 ITK students, will compete in this year’s ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest sponsored by IBM. The teams will be accompanied by ITK Assistant Professor Ms. Mary Goodwin, who has mentored the students in their extensive preparation for this contest. ITK students will compete in the Mid-Central Region consisting

Data security technology benefits ITK classes

Students in Illinois State University’s School of Information Technology (ITK) will get hands-on experience using production level security technology, thanks to a gift from Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions. The data loss prevention, encryption management, vulnerability scanning, and network access hardware and software, valued at $284,000, will be used in

University history comes to life through Old Main Project

Once the pride of Illinois State’s campus, the Old Main building was constructed between 1857 and 1861 and razed in 1958. Salvage excavation done in 1981 ahead of the construction of a steam tunnel revealed the foundation walls and an intact basement floor of the University’s first classroom and office building still exist just below

Royalty reign over Homecoming festivities

Illinois State University Homecoming would not be complete without a king, queen, prince, and princess. Jack and Betty (Crews) Capodice were selected by the Illinois State University Alumni Association as the alumni king and queen for the 2010 Homecoming celebration.  Jack and Betty were crowned at the Alumni Day Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 15. The Bloomington couple met