Category: Alumni

Ten Illinois State alumni have been selected as recipients of the 2005 Outstanding Young Alumni, Alumni Achievement, E. Burton Mercier Alumni Service, and Distinguished Alumni awards. Among them are researchers, educators, and leaders from the worlds of science, education, non-profit service, and business. For a complete listing of these alums, their photos, and their credentials,

In late February, Illinois State celebrated the conclusion of Redefining “normal,” announcing that the University’s first comprehensive campaign raised $96,074,854, more than $8 million over its $88 million goal. Details on amounts raised for specific priorities and some notable highlights are available at www.IllinoisState.edu/alumni/enews/rnconcludes.shtml. “The gifts to this campaign are allowing the University to consider

QUESTION: In response to last issue’s article on the In Exchange (School Street project) dedication, we received the following: “What is the idea behind the name In Exchange? Why that name? I’ve always wondered.” — Darrel Sutter ’60, M.S. ’68, Normal, Illinois ANSWER: Hi, Darrel. Good question! In short, that was the artist’s name for

Residence Hall move-in at Illinois State University took place the week of August 19th. With 13 residence halls and almost 7,000 students to move in, campus and the Normal community took great measures to prepare for the onslaught of Redbirds. Streets were closed, traffic was re-routed, and more than 400 campus volunteers (students and staff)

You are planning to come back to campus for Homecoming on October 23rd, aren’t you? There’s a little something for everyone the entire week of October 18-23. If it’s been a few years (or more than a few!) since you’ve been back and you’ve been thinking about it, here’s a great idea: Go to the

In brief, here are some news notes out of some of the Colleges and other university divisions. Division of Student Affairs Officially there hasn’t been a “Dean of Students” on campus for many years, but a recent restructuring of the Student Affairs division has revived that position and its central office for student services, including

How many of you lived in Tri-Towers and dreaded the cold winter walk all the way across campus for an 8 a.m. class in Stevenson Hall? That suffering may be a thing of the past for West campus students. Beginning with the first day of classes on August 23rd, the Office of Transportation and Parking

Illinois State University remained strong in the recently-released U.S. News and World Report rankings, increasing in several subcategories while retaining the third tier ranking it advanced to in 2002. According to figures released in August, Illinois State improved in the U.S. News subcategories of freshmen retention rate, six-year graduation rate, class size greater than 50

In July, the Illinois General Assembly passed its fiscal year 2005 budget, ending one of the longest legislative sessions in recent memory. Illinois State and other public universities were forced to pay their bills with reallocated internally-held funds until the budget was finally appropriated. The wait actually brought some positive news to Illinois State. While

QUESTION: “So, what does it cost for tuition and fees at ISU these days?” — Steve Derby ’88, Chicago ANSWER: Well, Steve, that depends on whether you’re a returning student or an incoming one. Recently the Illinois General Assembly passed a “truth in tuition” bill requiring state universities to guarantee a new student the same