Publication: Illinois State Magazine

Class Notes: Fall 2021

Old Main Bell, fall 2021

Keep up with what fellow alumni are doing by reading our class notes for the fall 2021 alumni magazine issue.

In memory: Fall 2021

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In memory of Illinois State University alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away.

Redbirds integral in Title IX passage

Members of the 1969 Redbird softball team celebrate their runners-up finish in the first Women's College World Series. (Courtesy of University Archives)

Athletics has ample reason to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX’s passage, as the transformational law was implemented through the efforts of four pioneering ISU women.

Redbird trivia: Fall 2021

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: James Robinson #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars leaves the field after losing 39-29 to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

James Robinson, a record-setting running back for the Redbirds from 2016-2019, took the NFL by storm his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and compiled 1,414 yards from scrimmage.

Thanks to you: David DeMarini

Portrait of David DeMarini smiling in front of a yellow flower garden.

David DeMarini ’72, M.S. ’74, Ph.D. ’80, enjoyed a 36-year career as a genetic toxicologist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Six alums chosen for Hall of Fame

An empty CEFCU Arena.

Five former student-athletes and a longtime broadcaster were inducted into the 2021 Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame during Homecoming, including Stafford Davis ’05. An offensive lineman, he was a two-time All-American and four-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection.