Redbird football’s Zeke Vandenburgh ’20 earned the 2022 Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award as the top FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) defensive player January 7 at the FCS National Awards Banquet in Frisco, Texas.
Publication: Illinois State Magazine
Redbird trivia: Spring 2023
Try your luck at our spring 2023 edition of Redbird trivia.
Fresh perspective: Ash Ebikhumi gives a voice to current students through his service to Illinois State’s Board of Trustees
One of the newest members of Illinois State’s Board of Trustees is junior political science major Ash Ebikhumi, the latest in a long line of students to serve on the University’s governing body.
Unlocking language: Illinois State’s Deaf education program ensures access to education
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing are in high demand, and Illinois State University is the only university in Illinois that still has a teacher of Deaf education program, which offers licensure for pre-kindergarten through age 21.
Illinois State earns value rankings
Illinois State University was among the schools recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Value Schools” and Washington Monthly’s “2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings: Midwest.”
Child’s play: Dr. Sarah Gerson ’06 investigates the science behind children’s social and emotional learning
Illinois State alum and developmental psychologist uses dolls to investigate children’s learning.
Where are they now?: Dianne Feasley
A help-wanted ad in The Pantagraph led to a 28-year career at Illinois State University for Dianne Feasley.
Forging a path: An international business program in Panama is expanding Illinois State’s footprint
When Zaché Alvarado ’22 was in high school in Panama, she dreamed of studying business at an American university.
Dr. Jeri Beggs named interim athletics director
Illinois State University Interim President Aondover Tarhule has named Dr. Jeri Beggs to serve as interim athletics director, effective May 1, 2023.
Illinois State receives $800,000 IBHE grant to support teacher education
Illinois State University was awarded a grant of more than $800,000 by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to support the ongoing education of early childhood teachers.