Category: Alumni

Members of the Class of 1957 will celebrate their 50th class reunion on May 18 during the annual Half Century Club spring event.  They will be inducted into the Half Century Club on the evening of May 18, and enjoy a full day of activities with other club members on Saturday, May 19. The Illinois

Members of the University’s Class of 2007 will be given a unique opportunity to show their support for Illinois State at this year’s commencement ceremonies. A Spirit Tassel Challenge asks members of the graduating class to donate a minimum of $20.07 to the University’s Foundation, with all dollars designated for student-to-student scholarships. Graduates who make

WGLT is helping Illinois State University celebrate 150 years in 2007 by bringing personal memories of alumni and employees via First Person Normal, an audio story-telling project produced by WGLT with the help of independent producer Paulette Cott. “Everyone has a story. First Person Normal will help tell Illinois State’s history through these personal memories,”

On Feb. 3, with his retired No. 20 jersey hanging from the rafters at Redbird Arena, the floor at Redbird Arena was named in honor of former men’s basketball player Doug Collins. Collins played high school basketball in Benton, Ill., before coming to Illinois State as the first recipient of a full basketball scholarship.  Under

When Henry Chuen-Hang Lee left Hong Kong to pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mathematics at Illinois State University, he might not have realized that he would become an ambassador for the University. Lee not only graduated from Illinois State, he also worked in Admissions and Records for more than 10 years and was

English Professor Jim Kalmbach celebrates 20 years of teaching at Illinois State University this year, the same year as the University celebrates its 150th anniversary.  And his professional writing/digital publishing classroom will celebrate its 20th anniversary this coming year. While writing is one of the oldest disciplines in education, digital writing is a relative newcomer,

Politics and Government chair and professor Jamal Nassar will retire from Illinois State University this summer and take a new position as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University-San Bernardino.  Alumni are invited to a retirement reception for Nassar on Thursday, April 26, from 4-6 p.m. in the Bone

The Illinois State University Alumni Association is pleased to offer an opportunity for dependent children of Illinois State graduates who live outside Illinois to attend the University at in-state tuition rates. These awards are provided by the Alumni Association to assist the University in recruiting quality prospective students, to provide an additional benefit to graduates

The Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 15, will begin at 1 p.m. in Braden Auditorium.  Awards will be presented first, followed by keynote speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer David McCullough. Founders Day will begin with the Old Main Bell ceremony at 10 a.m. on the quad.  The bell-ringing event will be more special

For the first time since the inception of the Alumni Association Awards, honorees will receive their awards at the Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. in the Bone Student Center’s Braden Auditorium.  The award recipients will then be introduced at a dinner that evening. Outstanding Young Alumni The Outstanding Young Alumni