Category: Alumni

Walking across the campus today, it’s hard to envision the undeveloped vista encountered by Illinois State University’s founders. Even more sobering is the scope of their task as they created the first state university in Illinois, shaping not just a curriculum but physical structures where it would be taught. When the University opened its doors

The summer issue of Illinois State, the alumni magazine, has been mailed out to all alumni and is available on line by clicking on Magazine. Features include a nontraditional student’s inspiring saga, a history of the Big Red Marching Machine, an emeritus professor’s research on global warming, an alum’s work to cure heath care and

Kelly Howell will join the Alumni Relations staff as associate director in the Illinois State University Foundation office in Chicago on September 1.  She will coordinate regional events, geographic chapters and affinity clubs and will work on outreach in the Chicago area. Howell, a midwest native, said the job at Illinois State appealed to her

Help Spread the Red by coming home for Homecoming 2007 during the week of October 8-14. Some of the Homecoming 2007 events you might want to catch include: Dream Dorm Do-Over – a contest for residence hall students to have a dorm room makeover. Town and Gown 5K run – the first 120 registrants will

Cap off Homecoming 2007 by being a part of the University’s Sesquicentennial Gala on Saturday, Oct. 13.  The special evening of celebration begins at 6 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Ballroom with dinner and entertainment.  Alumna Suzanne Douglas, an actress with television, movie and Broadway credits, will serve as emcee for the evening.  The

Student teaching is the concluding part of the undergraduate educational experience during which students who wish to become teachers take what they learned in the classroom and put it to the test.  Students find out, among other things, if they can create lesson plans that work, if they can impart knowledge to a classroom of

Walking across the campus today, it’s hard to envision the undeveloped vista encountered by Illinois State University’s founders. Even more sobering is the scope of their task as they created the first state university in Illinois, shaping not just a curriculum but physical structures where it would be taught. When the University opened its doors

A momentous event – such as the 150th anniversary of the founding of Illinois’ first public university – encourages current employees, students and friends to look back at the institution’s history.  Two artists have taken that look back in a unique and interesting way in “PAST TIMES:  Remembering, Remapping, Recovering,” opening Aug. 21 and running

Recognizing the professional and service accomplishments of alumni is vital to the Alumni Association awards program.  To view the award categories and to nominate a deserving alumnus by September 17, click on Awards. The process can be completed within minutes. Award recipients will be honored on Founders Day, February 14, 2008, at the culminating event

The alumni magazine, Illinois State, is published quarterly in February, May, August and November for members of the Illinois State University Alumni Association.  A popular section of the magazine, Class Notes, allows alumni to share information on job changes, promotions, special honors, retirements, marriages, births and adoptions with fellow alumni and the campus community. Alumni