Category: Alumni

The annual Sibling Weekend celebration at Illinois State University will be held April 23-25, 2010.  A variety of events are planned for the weekend including the Gamma Phi Circus, the Spring Football Scrimmage and the Little Sibs Carnival at the Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal. Alumni and friends are invited to participate in events

Illinois State wowed fans on Sunday with a thrilling 53-51 victory over the Illini in front of 4,459 fans, the second-largest crowd for a women’s game in Redbird Arena history. With the victory, Illinois State (28-7, 16-2 MVC) tied the school record for wins in a season, matching the 28 wins by the 1980-81 Redbirds,

To come from Athletics….after this weekend (Hopefully!)

Do you know of an alumnus who deserves to be recognized? Share their story with the Alumni Association, which annually recognizes the professional and service accomplishments of graduates as they progress in their careers. Nominations can be completed online in just minutes and may be submitted by members of the University community, alumni, colleagues, or

Illinois State offers lectures in your car, campus updates in your kitchen, and highlight reels while you walk. All are available by using your iPod and going online to iTunes U. The channel, which is available through the iTunes Store, features free, downloadable files. The University’s iTunes U channel has more than 600 video, audio,

Members of the Class of 1960 will celebrate their 50th class reunion on June 10 during the annual Half Century Club spring event at the Alumni Center. They will be inducted into the Half Century Club at dinner on Thursday, and join the Half Century Club for a full day of activities on Friday, June 11.

Illinois State University began an alternative spring break program in the late1990s as a staff-led initiative. In 2000 the program became completely student-led. This year 135 students participated in the program by serving communities across the United States in Atlanta, Georgia; Memphis, Tennessee; and Mullins, West Virginia. The group that ventured to Atlanta concentrated on flood relief,

Mention the word “inheritance” and most people envision money, stocks and bonds, expensive jewelry, a life insurance policy, or perhaps the family home. When a loved one dies, though, it’s often the less traditional assets they leave behind—and often the least valuable—that loved ones truly treasure. Every family has closets filled with belongings that are

Men’s Basketball The Illinois State Athletics Department will host its annual “Redbird Rally” in St. Louis at the Millennium Hotel prior to the Redbird men’s basketball team’s first game at the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament March 5-8 at the Scottrade Center. The event, which was previously held at the Top Shelf in

For the second-straight season, the Illinois State men’s basketball team will end the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season on ESPN2 as part of the Valley’s “Wildcard Weekend.” The 7 p.m. game (CST) against the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will be played on Feb. 27 at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Redbirds ended