On April 7, 2015, the Illinois State University community was stunned and saddened by a tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of two Athletics Department staff members and five Redbird friends and supporters. As the one-year observance approaches, the Illinois State Athletics Department encourages faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to pay respect to
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9 ways to know if you’re a Chicago Redbird
As we gear up for June’s big event for Chicago-area alumni at Navy Pier, let’s look at the 9 ways you know you’re a Chicago Redbird.
April Fools’ Day: Illinois State to convert Quad into nation’s first Tri
When students return to campus for the fall 2016 semester, they might notice a few changes to Illinois State’s iconic Quad, most notably the absence of one entire side.
Photos: Best Illinois State campus shots from March 2016
Every month on STATEside, we share some of our favorite photos of Illinois State that were posted by Redbirds on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter from the previous month, using Storify.
Alum named Illinois’ top school psychologist for 2016
Illinois State University alumna Christine Mitchell-Endsley recently earned the Illinois School Psychologists Association’s Ted Smith Practitioner of the Year Award.
Arts technology students create interactive experiences for alumni event
Illinois State University arts technology students are creating three interactive experiences that will wow hundreds of alumni at a special event in Chicago in June.
Illinois State donors get hands-on at Lunch and Learn event
The inaugural Heritage Society Lunch and Learn event helped Illinois State University donors learn something new while also engaging with our faculty and students.
Video: Private gifts shape College of Business history and its future
Learn about the shared history of private giving and Illinois State University’s College of Business, featuring three former deans and Interim Dean Gerry McKean.
From Redbird to Cardinal: DeJong ready for next step as minor-leaguer
Former Illinois State baseball star Paul DeJong ’15 is finishing up his first spring training as a professional player, after being drafted last spring by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Alum begins another season as Cardinals TV sports producer
Since 1989, Illinois State University alum Andy Mohler has been the lead sports producer at KSDK, the NBC television affiliate in St. Louis. He’s responsible for the station’s daily sports content.