Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced that he plans to retire near the end of the calendar year, closing the book on a distinguished 33-year run as an athletics administrator at ISU.
Publication: Illinois State Magazine
Innovative teacher education initiative announced
The College of Education is excited for Teach Chicago Tomorrow, a new initiative with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago that was announced at a recent press conference.
Center for the Study of Education Policy receives $4.3 million grant from U.S. Department of Education
The Study of Education Policy has been awarded a two-year, $4.3 million Supporting Effective Educator Development Renewal grant by the U.S. Department of Education.
Research focuses on industrial hemp growth
Rebecca Dywer is Illinois State’s first agronomy graduate student to study industrial hemp production.
Rallying Redbirds: Explore options to display your campus pride
While we’re always proud to be a Redbird, Friday is the one day each week we make sure to show off our loyalty to the world.
Alumni Association directors chosen
There is new leadership within the Alumni Association following the annual meeting held virtually in June
Basketball alumnus creates scholarship
Joe Galvin ’80 left his mark at ISU by scoring more than 1,000 points and setting a school record of 132 career blocks while a member of the men’s basketball team.
How we met: Katie Seidenberg and Tom Martin
Tom Martin ’11 was anything but pleased when he failed a business technology class by two-tenths of a percentage point in fall 2009.
Half Century Club reunion postponed
The 2020 Half Century Club reunion set for October 23 has been postponed until October 15, 2021.
Department GPA record topped in spring
Student-athletes set a semester departmental grade-point average (GPA) record of 3.61 during the spring, topping the previous mark of 3.31.