Throughout his presidency, Dr. Larry Dietz often described Illinois State as strong and stable.
Raising up Redbirds
Publication: Features
President leaves legacy of excellence
Retail redux: Alum embraces the shift in shopping
Sandy Shelton would seem to have reason to worry. The 1990 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate has built her career in retail operations, gaining expertise in marketing, profit and loss management, and operations while overseeing millions in merchandise for some of the nation’s most successful retail chains.
Fertile ground: Ag program rooted in excellence
Illinois State’s Department of Agriculture used to attract students from family farms who grew up baling hay and showing cattle.
A year into the pandemic, a look at the School of Communication
In March 2020 Illinois State and the rest of the world came to a standstill. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) had begun its course throughout the United States, and life was beginning to look very different.
Healing on a high note
Brett Gillan ’02, MBA ’08 talks about his experience at Illinois State and how it formed a unique path for his future.
Prescribed intervention
Mark Pelletier anticipated a rewarding career helping others in health care when he left Mennonite College of Nursing as one of few male graduates in 1981.
Power of the provost
The academic component of the University experience is the most essential as it leads to graduation, yet it is rarely contemplated beyond the micro level.
Fulfilling a dream
When Sandra Torres ’06 was 13 and spoke no English, her family packed up their life in their native Colombia and immigrated to the Chicago area for new opportunities.
Reason to celebrate
Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State succeeded in elevating the University, transforming support for its already lofty educational standards into life-changing opportunities.
Crisis response: How the campus community managed COVID-19
Collaboration is one of Illinois State’s core values. Never before has it been more apparent or vital than with the planning required to continue the University’s learning and teaching in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
