Category: Alumni

The inaugural issue of Alumni News caused technical difficulties for some alumni and friends. The Alumni News sent to you should come with pictures and color, but some e-mail systems will only allow for viewing text.  Those of you using Hotmail as your e-mail program were not able to access the provided links.  Some of

Former Redbird baseball standout Neal Cotts experienced something few collegiate athletes ever realize—getting to play in the World Series with the Series Champion Chicago White Sox. Cotts was credited with the Game 2 win. Cotts, who pitched at Lebanon High School and for the Redbirds, was drafted in 2001 in the second round of the

A writer specializing in the horror genre, Mort Castle ’68 recently announced that his work, The Strangers, has been adapted into a screenplay for a movie by Whitewater Films. The Strangers presents Michael Louden, who is, in Castle’s words, “your ever-so-average nice guy, your neighbor, your friend–except he wants to kill you and your family

Illinois State University held an open house in September to give students, faculty, staff and community members their first look at the newly renovated Wilkins Hall.  To view before and after photos of Wilkins Hall, visit the Wilkins Hall Photo Album. The Wilkins Hall $6.1 million renovation was the first of a $40 million project

The influence educators have on their students is often immeasurable, but Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History Mark Wyman is well able to gauge his influence on former student, Stephane Booth. Booth and her husband, David Booth, established the Mark Wyman Scholarship to honor her master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation advisor and subsequent colleague. The first

QUESTION: “So, this ‘Annual Fund’ that’s now part of the Alumni Association office. . . .What’s that about?” — Anonymous, Normal, Illinois (Editor’s Note: Okay, we confess, it’s a planted question so that we can provide some more information. . . .) ANSWER: Gee, Anonymous, what a timely question! The “Annual Fund” is a program

Traveling with fellow Illinois State alumni adds a unique dimension not available with other travel programs. The following trips have been scheduled for 2006: March 17-25, 2006: London April 29-May 7, 2006: Waterways and Canals of Holland and Belgium May 12-21, 2006: Greece June 8-20, 2006: China June 11-19, 2006: Italy – Chianti in a

A few reminders about this fall’s Homecoming: The weekend dates are October 7-9. The theme is “Redbirds in Paradise.” Nominations for the Alumni King and Queen, who must have already celebrated their 50th ISNU reunion, are due August 26. Details and a nomination form are online. Special reunions are planned for the classes of 1955,

For some of you, this is your first edition of the Illinois State E-lumni News. A total of 2,884 new Redbirds automatically joined the Alumni Association after May graduation. This brings the total number of living graduates to 160,943. To our newest graduates: Welcome! Be sure to check out the special New Graduates Web page

President Al Bowman’s favored means of recreation continues to attract attention. “Some university presidents let off steam over 18 holes of golf or in cozy seats with a theater playbill or a good book,” begins a recent Associated Press story written by Jan Dennis ’77, an AP correspondent in Peoria. “Illinois State University’s Al Bowman