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Redbird romance: The story behind ISU’s love bench

Lisa Rinkenberger and Matt Walsh memorialized their campus romance with the ISU love bench.

Here are the story behind ISU’s love bench and the stories of many alumni who fell in love on campus.

A life in glass: Alum’s unique portraits gain national acclaim

Dean Allison's work "Float" shows girl blowing bubbles

Glass artist Dean Allison sees a lot in a human face. He sees what has been trapped on the skin. He sees the person’s facial expression, wrinkles, and pores. He sees a life lived as he attempts to capture a moment.

Healing soles: Alumna touches hearts hiking America’s trail

One triumphant moment for Jean Deeds while on the Appalachian Trail was hiking to the top of McAfee Knob in Virginia.

Not a single thing about the Appalachian Trail appealed to her. Jean (Lindner) Deeds ’64 had never hiked or camped.

Soaring higher: Redbirds Rising Campaign promises to lift ISU

ISU has launched Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State. The campaign—which began in July 2013 and will continue through June 2020—has a $150 million goal. This is the University’s most ambitious campaign in its history.

Recruiting Redbirds: Alums needed in search for students

Recruiting the next incoming class is a never-ending job for the staff in Admissions.

Lest we forget: Campus ties to WWI preserved, celebrated

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The mood at Illinois State this fall as students complete the academic routine of another semester is far more serene than what the University community experienced a century ago.

Hacked! ISU intensifies fight against cyber theft

Associate Professor Glen Sagers works with student Andrew Pelletier.

Months before graduation, Ben Bradley ’17 already had a cybersecurity job lined up as an analyst searching for threats to his employer’s computer network.

Different playing field: Alumna executive team member of Broncos

Nancy Svoboda during the Employee Service Awards at Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse in Centennial, Colorado, May 18, 2017.

Nancy Svoboda is a coach’s kid from Joliet. Working in sports would consequently seem like a good fit, which it definitely is, yet it was never her career goal. It’s just sort of the way the ball bounced. In her case, that ball was a football.

Meet me at the Bird: Redbird Plaza is ISU’s new gathering place

There’s a new gathering place on campus: Redbird Plaza. Ten years in the making, the landmark has quickly become a popular space for conversation and events.

Inside look: Prop shop

Bridgid Burge (left), a graduate assistant from Lexington, Michigan, is the resident expert on all things prop shop. In her own words: “We are the executors of all the prop needs for all the shows.” Katie Capp (right), a sophomore double major in acting and theatre education, is from Deerfield. Devon Rodlund, a sophomore majoring in design production, with an emphasis on sound. Normal is his hometown.

In a place like the prop shop, located on the lower level of Centennial East, things aren’t always as they appear.