Illinois State senior Karly Enger has been questioning the status quo and their own identity since they were a child.
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Graduating seniors connect with 1857 Society donors at event
Thirty graduating students networked with more than 50 donors from Illinois State University’s 1857 Society at the inaugural Greet Our Grads event.
14 ways to rock your mortarboard at commencement
With so many grads, there will inevitably be a few students who put a little message on top of their mortarboard (the square, ceremonial cap worn by grads).
Photos: Best campus shots from April 2016
Every month on STATEside, we share some of our favorite photos posted by Redbirds on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Tricky last name? ISU’s commencement readers are ready
About a week before commencement, Laura Kennedy ’86 paces up and down the hallways of WGLT going over hundreds of names. Brown and Palmer are a breeze. Czuczor, Duong and LeSueur, not so much. That’s why the commencement reader rehearses, even reading through her spreadsheet of 200 names in a corner of the women’s locker
Illinois State meets growing need for cybersecurity professionals
Illinois State’s School of Information Technology is a nationally recognized leader in cybersecurity education with 125 students in its rapidly growing information assurance and security sequence.
South Campus demolition unearths two time capsules
Two time capsules were unearthed by demolition crews tearing down Hamilton-Whitten and Atkin-Colby residence halls.
Redbird ROTC alumni return for 35th anniversary celebration
Illinois State University’s ROTC program will welcome back many of its 400-plus alumni at a special 35th anniversary dinner Thursday, May 5, at Hancock Stadium Club.
Redbird Hacks takes over Milner Library for 36-hour competition
Illinois State’s 2nd annual Redbird Hacks challenged around 100 students on 20 teams to build or program a new website or application, all in just 36 hours.
#RedbirdSetGo 2016: Your best tweets, photos, and posts
All over campus and across the country, our Illinois State family is using the hashtag #RedbirdSetGo to share what makes them proud to be a Redbird.