Illinois State junior Frank Cassata’s passion for international relations traces back to his family’s roots in Sicily. It’s that passion that led Cassata to join Illinois State’s Model UN team.
Model UN gives ISU students global experience

Illinois State junior Frank Cassata’s passion for international relations traces back to his family’s roots in Sicily. It’s that passion that led Cassata to join Illinois State’s Model UN team.
Illinois State University has named three finalists in its search for a vice president for University Advancement. The campus community and members of the public will be able to learn more about the finalists during open forums held May 5, 6 and 7.
On the eve of his retirement, College of Fine Arts Dean James Major picked up the baton once again to conduct one more singing of Illinois State’s “Alma Mater.”
Printing prosthetic limbs, musical instruments, even cars – that’s just naming a few of the ways 3D printing is changing the world. College of Business (COB) students are on the cutting edge of this new technology.
Ashley Boaz, a senior psychology major, and her team worked with Professor Steve Croker this semester to explore magical thinking and the idea that a person can control outcomes through an object.
Textbooks are expensive, and many students work part-time jobs to pay for them. Illinois State sophomore Adebosola Akinborho can’t do that. That’s because she has cancer, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
Starting April 5, Illinois State alum Mark Grote’s relationship with the Cubs will come full circle when he joins the Cubs radio broadcasting team on Chicago’s WBBM.
Humans of Illinois State has struck a chord on campus. Run by students Jessica Manzella and Danny Zeh, its Facebook page has already reached 2,700 likes since launching in February.
At Marlowe Middle School in Lake in the Hills, northwest of Chicago, there are 16 Illinois State University alumni on staff. You might as well call it DeGarmo Hall North.
The #RedbirdPet contest, which ran from February 23–March 1, generated more than 200 entries through online submission, Instagram, and Twitter.