Category: Alumni

The University Speakers Series is a great reason to come back to campus. Make plans now to hear Rafe Esquith and Soledad O’Brien.

Several employers who came to the ISU Career Center during Career Week this fall delivered important messages to help students and alumni improve their job search strategies. Alumni Relations partnered with University Marketing and Communications to record these educational sessions, which can now be viewed on YouTube. Don’t miss these insider job search and career

Keep an eye on the mailbox as the November issue of the alumni magazine will be arriving soon. In this issue of Illinois State you will find the following features:

Beginning with the November issue of the University’s alumni magazine, Illinois State, alumni will find a new column that will help them reconnect with retired faculty and staff. The “Where Are They Now?” column will begin with an update from Harry Thiel, who served as the student advisor at the Vidette for 20 years. Included

The 2009-2010 Illinois State men’s basketball schedule was finalized and Basketball fans who want to follow the men’s team in the upcoming season will have the opportunity to see six televised games. The games will air as part of the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) partnership with the ESPN family of networks, and the league’s television

Ted Nichelson, M.M.’96, shared some more information about his experience as a Redbird, and now as an author.  Take a look below. How did your time at Illinois State prepare you for your current work? “My graduate work at Illinois State University was really quite crucial in preparing me to write this book, believe it

Ted Nichelson, M.M. ’96, graduated from Illinois State’s Laboratory Schools before completing his graduate degree in musicology. He has built a career as a freelance harpist in California, where he now resides. More than an exceptional musician, Nichelson also writes. He is the primary author of the book Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre

Jerry, M.S. ’73, and Alberta (Roellig) Newman, M.S. ’69, both graduated almost 30 years ago, but are still involved with Illinois State University today. Over the years they have stayed close to Illinois State—not only with their residence, just a few blocks from campus—but also with their involvement in campus activities. They participate in Senior

Young Redbird fans will have the opportunity to play a more active role in game-day events in Illinois State’s 2009-2010 athletic season through membership in the Reggie’s Kids Club. The club, which was created in conjunction with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, is enrolling kids 12 years old and younger. The membership period runs through

Joseph Reynolds ’03 travels across the country to stage the Great Urban Race (GUR). Inspired by The Amazing Race, GUR is a one-day adventure with such a mix of competition and comedy that the most intense athletes have as much fun as families. The race starts with teams of two receiving 12 clues at the