Category: Alumni

“We’ve got your number.” That’s the message Illinois State had for students, faculty, staff and alumni in late May as the University Identification (UID) number replaced Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for all Illinois State records, documents and services that require forms. The change was a response to the increasing risk of identity theft tied to

Effective summer 2005, Alumni Services became Alumni Association, a move that underscores the office’s most important activities — cultivating and enhancing the relationship between the University and its former students. Along with the name change, Alumni Association assumed leadership of the Annual Fund, a year-round effort to gather contributions and updated information from alumni. With

In mid-June, President Al Bowman announced the appointment of Dianne Ashby as the interim vice president of University Advancement. She began her new position on July 18. Ashby, the dean of the College of Education since 2001, was appointed to a two-year term leading Advancement Services, Alumni Association, Development, University Marketing and Communication and Events,

Dateline: Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 27, 6 p.m. — Mercury I, the Illinois State Physics department’s first ever solar car entry, pulled in to Calgary, completing the North American Solar Car Challenge (NASC) race! Officially placing 18th out of 42 teams originally entered and 20 teams that qualified, the ISU team considers this first solar

On Monday, July 18, workers at the Schroeder Hall Annex rehabilitation project got a surprise when they found a 40-year old time capsule in a cornerstone. On Wednesday, University officials held a ceremony to open the sealed copper box which had been placed in the building during the Annex’s construction. A variety of documents provided

Give us a grade! Please take our Illinois State alumni magazine online reader’s survey! The alumni magazine Illinois State is intended to keep alumni informed and intrigued about the University’s initiatives. Does the magazine meet these goals? Tell us what you read, what you would eliminate, and what you’d like to see in future issues

QUESTION: “How do I get a copy of my transcript?” — most common question asked by alumni writing to isualum@IllinoisState.edu ANSWER: Transcripts are official student records, and therefore within the purview of the Office of the University Registrar. They can be ordered by mail, by fax, or in person — but unfortunately not by phone

Can you count mom, dad, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and/or your kids and grandkids as “fellow alumni”? Are your family reunions a sea of red and white? If so, we’ d like to hear from you — and better yet, see a group photo of the whole gang in Redbird wear. Legacy family stories

The Alumni Association Homecoming Committee is seeking nominations for the alumni king and queen of the 2005 Homecoming court. These honored alumni will reign over events throughout Homecoming weekend, October 7-9, along with the student king and queen and student members of the court. To be eligible, alumni must have already celebrated their 50th ISNU

Another option for that vacation visit back to Normal: Join us on Saturday, July 9 for Alumni Night at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival when the Theatre at Ewing is reserved for alumni and their guests for the performance of Macbeth. Festival favorite and School of Theatre alum Philip Earl Johnson ‘ 86 stars in the