New Redbird Taliyah Herron wants to keep her options open. That’s why she’s starting her freshman year this week at Illinois State as an undecided student.
Meet our newest Redbirds: Taliyah Herron from Normal
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Meet our newest Redbirds: Daija Nealy from Texas
Illinois State had what Daija Nealy was looking for, not only in terms of personal attention and scholarships but because the University offered a double major in theater and fashion merchandising.
Meet our newest Redbirds: Neil Harris from Bloomington
Neil Harris starts his freshman year this week at Illinois State University in Normal, just down the road from where he grew up in Bloomington.
Meet our newest Redbirds: Ben Colletti from Willowbrook
Ben Colletti has a long list of things he’d like to do at Illinois State. Play on the men’s club volleyball team. Double major. Be part of Red Alert. Join a youth ministry student group. And that’s just the start.
Meet our newest Redbirds: Jazmine Alvarez from Chicago
Jazmine Alvarez didn’t think she’d make it to college. Her mom pushed her to go. Her high school pushed her. Most importantly, she pushed herself.
ISU student lands elite internship at National Institutes of Health
Illinois State junior Kali Riddell researched stuttering during her summer internship at the National Institutes of Health.
Campus construction: What’s changed for fall 2015
Illinois State students are back on campus this week for the start of fall classes. Greeting them this semester are several construction projects that recently wrapped up or will be soon.
Video: Redbird moments from Welcome Week 2015
Welcome Week is held prior to the start of classes each fall and complements the Preview or Transfer Days experience most students have experienced in the spring and summer.
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte challenges students during ISU visit
“Breaking Bad” actor RJ Mitte challenged Illinois State’s newest students to overcome their fears during a speech at Welcome Week’s University Convocation.
Illinois State breaks fundraising record for second straight year
For the second straight year Illinois State University has broken its private fundraising record, tallying $36.8 million in total productivity and another increase in alumni donors.
